Gun Powder Riddim – Chiney K Productions

Out of Jamaica in 2012, Gun Powder Riddim lands with that taut, driving one-drop pulse and a little extra bite in the low end, the kind of groove that leaves space for singers to lean into the hook rather than rush it. Chiney K Productions lines up a deep cast here, but the sparks come from the contrast: Droop Lion’s title cut, Ginjah’s pleading “Desperate In Need, ” Sizzla’s clipped “Play The Music, ” and Khago’s hard-edged “Request” each pull a different mood from the same instrumental. You also get sturdy turns from Nesbeth, Jimmy Riley, Sophia Brown and Tyrical, which keeps the set moving between uplift, hustle talk and straight devotional energy. Released in late August 2012, it sits right in that era when reggae riddims were still chasing a clean, rootsy bounce while staying lean enough for modern sound-system play.

Gun Powder Riddim Tracklist:

1. Droop Lion – Gun Powde
2. Ginjah – Desperate In Need
3. Sizzla – Play The Music
4. Anthony Que – Hustling
5. Khago – Request
6. Nesbeth – Cant Give Up
7. Don Royal – Show Them The Way
8. Jimmy Riley – So In Love
9. Renegad – Live On
10. Michael Davey – Fight Back
11. Sophia Brown – Love Therapy
12. Tyrical – Want Mi Bread
13. Chiney K Productions – Gun Powder Instrumentals