Gas Mask Riddim – Various Artists

A quick pull from the 2004 reggae shelves, Gas Mask Riddim has that lean, no-frills vibes of a small various-artists cut, with just four tunes and no wasted motion. Khari Obafime’s “Health and Wealth” sets the tone with a conscious edge, while Nardo Ranks turns “Down In De Ghetto” into the kind of streetwise ride that keeps a riddim moving. Lee G’s “Man To A Woman” and Power Man’s “Bun Up Inna Fyah” keep the set sharp and vocal-led, so the whole thing feels more like a compact selector’s tool than a big showcase package. The production credit is simply listed as Various Artists, which gives the release an anonymous, rough-edged charm; even the title has that hard, almost militant 2004 feel.