Grass Root Riddim (2015) – Free Willy Music

Free Willy Music’s Grass Root Riddim sits in that mid-2010s roots-reggae pocket where the emphasis is more on feel than flash, and the lineup helps do the talking. Gregory Isaacs’ “Love You” gives it immediate weight, while Sizzla’s “Precious” pushes the same riddim into a firmer, more militant lane; I Wayne and Banking’s “Life Glory” keeps the set grounded in conscious writing. New Kidz, LUST, and R Embassida fill out the vocal side without crowding the groove, so the whole thing moves like a compact various-artists set rather than a bloated compilation. It was issued in 2015, with the release date listed as September 25 that year, which puts it right in the era when roots riddims were still finding room alongside harder dancehall drops.