City Riddim (2021) – Oneness Records

Oneness Records line up City Riddim with the kind of modern roots juggling that leans on warm bass, crisp drums and a clean, urban pulse rather than anything overly polished. The 2021 set pulls together Luciano, Queen Omega, Lutan Fyah, Iba Mahr, Yaadcore and Devano, with Luciano’s “Take Me to the Place” setting the tone and Queen Omega’s “Nice and Clean” and Lutan Fyah’s “She Got Stoned” giving the riddim its strongest lift. The release landed in December 2021 as a nine-song, 34-minute project, and it fits neatly into the current Oneness run of roots-focused compilations built around strong singers and tight, dubby arrangements. It’s the sort of one-riddim drop that keeps the message upfront while letting the voices do the heavy lifting.