Freedom Riddim – Amplex Records

A hefty 15-cut showcase, Freedom Riddim lines up Amplex’s 2006 roots set with a mix of conscious singers and tougher-voiced chanters, from Capleton, Luciano, and Lutan Fyah through Chuck Fenda, Gyptian, and Mad Cobra. The music sits in that mid-2000s reggae pocket: warm bass, rolling drums, and a steady, open groove that leaves plenty of room for the vocals to carry the message, whether it’s Anthony Cruz getting personal on “Love Chat” or Little Hero and Errol Dunkley leaning into “Trust In God. ” The title cut by Chrisinti and the harder-edged “Rise” and “Ghetto Situation” keep the energy focused on uplift and struggle, and the closing Amplex version ties the whole thing back to the riddim’s plain, sturdy frame.

Freedom Riddim Tracklist:

1. Amanda – Make A Change
2. Amplex – Freedom Riddim Version
3. Anthony Cruz – Love Chat
4. Capleton – Never Let Us Down
5. Chrisinti – Freedom
6. Chuck Fenda – Rise
7. Gyptian – Bad Mind
8. Little Hero Ft Errol Dunkley – Trust In God
9. Luciano – I Story
10. Lukie D – Loosing Control
11. Lutan Fyah – Ghetto Situation
12. Mad Cobra – None Like God
13. Ras Ghandi – By The River
14. Ras Petha – Life So Hard
15. Turbulence – Poor Man’s Child