Genesis Riddim – Cousins Records

Genesis Riddim lands with that late-2000s roots-and-culture lift Cousins Records was leaning into at the time, pairing Gyptian’s rueful “Life Aint Easy” with militant turns from Lutan Fyah, Luciano, Jah Mason and Turbulence over a warm, driving groove. The cut has enough muscle to carry the conscious voices without crowding them, and the lineup stretches deeper than the headline names, with sharp pulls from Ginjah’s “Positive Words” and Spanner Banner’s “Love Is Here. ” Cousins had a knack for these one-riddim sets in 2008, and this one sits neatly beside the label’s other reggae productions from that period: compact, vocal-heavy, and aimed squarely at sound system rotation rather than crossover polish.

Genesis Riddim Tracklist:

1. Gyptian – Life Aint Easy
2. Lutan Fyah – Bun Dem Selassie
3. Luciano – Youth Dem Dangerous
4. Jah Mason – Your Love
5. Crisinti – Hold Dem On The Wire
6. Turbulence – Rasta Forever
7. Bobo Zaro – Changes
8. Bobby Tenna – Gave Jah My Heart
9. Ginjah – Positive Words
10. Culture Knox – Children Of The Sun
11. Norris Man – Never Turn Away From Jah
12. Spanner Banner – Love Is Here
13. Mikey General – Only Jah Love
14. Anthony Q – Hey Baby
15. Cousins All Stars – Genesis Riddim