Essence Riddim – Ice Berg Records

Essence Riddim lands in that mid-2000s rootsy dancehall pocket where the groove is smooth but still carries enough weight for the big voices to lean into it, and Ice Berg Records keeps the cast nicely spread across lovers rock, consciousness, and tougher culture cuts. Released in 2006, it pulls in Anthony B, Capleton, Sasha, Bugle, Natty King, and Gyptian, with Capleton’s “Woman Mi Love (Raw)” giving the set one of its grittier moments. The sequencing feels deliberate: the early run eases you in with relationship tunes, slips into the version cut, then opens out into heavier singles and chant-ready selections, so the riddim gets to breathe before the harder edges take over.

Essence Riddim Tracklist:

1. Assailant – 2 Girls In My Life
2. Carl Morris – Sound Boy
3. Don Mafia – Cry For Love
4. Natty King – Pumps And Pride
5. Sasha – Runaway With Me
6. Alberosi – Love You No More
7. Anthony B – Said I Loved You
8. Bugle – Trying
9. Capleton – Woman Mi Love (Raw)
10. Empress – All My Life
11. Essence – Version
12. Gyptian – Aids
13. Idonia – Boom Pon It (Raw)
14. Lutan Fyah – Seasons Of Love
15. Movado – Believe
16. Natural Black – Never Quit
17. Norris Man – Treat Me Right
18. Perfect – Life Is The Greatest
19. Ronny Thwaites And Shaka Pow – Be Mine
20. Round Head – Hitz Ready
21. Sizzla – Dont Be Sad
22. Turbulence – Give It To Her Ft Flame (Raw)
23. Version – Energize Riddim