Gunman Riddim (2007) – Down Sound Records

Down Sound’s Gunman Riddim catches that mid-2000s Jamaican roots-reggae moment when conscious singles still cut through on a stark one-drop. The set is trimmed down to just four cuts, with a version up top and three vocal tracks following in a neat little sequence: I-Maroon’s “Angry Revolution, ” Lion Cub’s “Across The Ocean, ” and Tony Rebel’s “Nuh More Than So. ” Tony Rebel is the name that jumps out here, and his cut gives the riddim its strongest pull, sitting naturally alongside the tougher, militant tone of I-Maroon’s opener. The production credit goes to Down Sound Records, and the release is listed from 2007.