Friends For Life Riddim – Black Scorpio 2000

2000 reggae came through on Black Scorpio’s Friends For Life Riddim, a strong one-drop set featuring a heavyweight lineup that includes Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Capleton, Anthony B, Luciano, Everton Blender, Pinchers, Paul Elliot, Richie Stephens, Mikey Spice, Mikey General, and Chrisinti. The cut is named for Dennis Brown’s Friends For Life, and that track gives the whole project its heart, with other highlights like Capleton and Josie Mel’s Youth Fi Big, Gregory Isaacs’ Winsome, and Luciano’s Win Or Lose. Produced by Maurice Johnson under the Black Scorpio banner, it taps into the label’s long run of roots and dancehall recordings and keeps that early-2000s Jamaican studio feel front and center.

Friends For Life Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Fire Man
2. Capleton Josie Mel – Youth Fi Big
3. Chrisinti – Bless Because
4. Dennis Brown – Friends For Life
5. Everton Blender – Love Jah
6. Gregory Isaacs – Winsome
7. Luciano – Win Or Lose
8. Mikey General – Words Words
9. Mikey Spice – Your Face
10. Paul Elliot – Gwaan Again
11. Pinchers – Your Stuff
12. Richie Stephens – Teezer
13. Utan Green – Trick