All The Way Riddim – Aj Production

AJ Production’s 2005 All The Way Riddim leans into conscious roots energy, with Luciano’s title cut and Junior Kelly’s “What Is Happening” sitting right at the center of a lineup that also pulls in Queen Ifrica, Tony Rebel and Natty King. The whole thing has that warm, mid-2000s reggae swing: firm bass, steady skank, and enough space for the singers to stretch out without crowding each other, while Tony Rebel’s “Verbal Attack” and Queen Ifrica’s “Peace” tilt the set toward message music rather than straight lovers rock. It’s a 10-track juggling with 11 different artists in all, and the sequencing keeps moving cleanly from Brian Oniel’s “Love Affair” through to Singer Gold’s “No More Violence. ”