Datta Riddim – Rubaskapeu Production

DATTA RIDDIM produced by RUBASKAPEU PRODUCTION – 2011

2011 was still a fertile year for roots-minded reggae riddims, and Datta Riddim sits right in that stretch where French and European production crews were keeping the format alive with sharp vocal pairings and clean digital pressure. Rubaskapeu Production lines up seasoned voices and newer names here, with Earl Sixteen’s “Make It Soon” and Anthony Que’s “Ease Up the Pressure” giving the set real weight, while Queen Omega and Lord Bitum add extra colour across the tune selection. There’s a nice split between English and French cuts too — Lord Bitum’s “Je Ne Lâcherai Pas L’Affaire” and the Lion Killa/Streup Daddy combination on “Pas Facile” keep it from feeling one-note — and the package closes with both a sax version and the straight version of the riddim, which tells you the producer was thinking in full sound-system terms.

Datta Riddim Tracklist:

01 – ANTHONY QUE – EASE UP THE PRESSURE02 – CKLM – UNITY I03 – EARL SIXTEEN – MAKE IT SOON04 – JAH JAH YUTE – ROUGH LIFE05 – LION KILLA AND STREUP DADDY – PAS FACILE06 – LIONEL – SINGJAY07 – LORD BITUM – JE NE LACHERAI PAS L AFFAIRE08 – QUEEN OMEGA – TRAVELING09 – RAS DIDI – GIVE I STRENGHT10 – RASZO S K ZION – GIVE THANKS11 – SHORTY AND TERRY BIBLE – PE PA STOPPER12 – VERSION – DATTA RIDDIM (SAX VERSION)13 – VERSION – DATTA RIDDIM