Coming Home Riddim – Empire Records

Empire Records keeps the Coming Home Riddim in a straight-ahead reggae pocket, and that’s part of the charm: no flashy detours, just a five-cut set with a warm, rootsy feel and a low-key emotional center. Stoutie’s title track carries the hookiest chorus of the bunch, while Biggz turns “Tears from the Ghetto” into a more personal tribute, naming Singing Sandra in a way that gives the riddim a bit of weight beyond the usual lovers-and-struggle themes. Mzz Rich’s “Acient Morning” and Juby’s “Overstand” lean into conscious talk, so the whole thing moves like a small but focused community session rather than a star-packed compilation. Released in February 2021, it landed right in that period when a lot of reggae was doubling back to bare-bones songwriting and grounded sentiments.