Evening News Riddim (2014) – Original Thriller

By the time Original Thriller lined up Evening News Riddim, the catalogue was already leaning into voice and message rather than just bare dancefloor pressure. Issued in 2014 on Thriller Music, the set runs eight cuts deep with ten artists across the package, and it opens with Original Thriller’s own “Sense Song” before moving into the riddim proper. The cast is strong in the roots-to-dancehall overlap: The Mighty Diamonds bring the title cut, while Ernest Wilson on “Feel Alright” and George Nooks on “World Is in Trouble” give the project its warm, conscious centre. Little Twitch and Pinchers keep the pace lively, and the Sizzla/Brigadier Jerry link on “Bring The Sensi Come” gives the compilation its roughest jolt. Sequenced like a proper showcase, it lets each singer take a clean run without breaking the momentum.