Hemp Riddim (2002) – Black Pyramid Productions

Black Pyramid Productions keeps Hemp Riddim anchored in a mellow, late-night reggae pulse, the kind that leans on a warm bassline and a steady skank rather than any big dramatic shift. Capleton’s “No Weapon” brings the fire-and-brimstone edge, while Luciano and Isiah Mentor handle the more reflective side, both riding the groove with straight-ahead roots energy. The short four-track set also includes the version cut, so you get the riddim in its raw form, stripped back and unhurried. Issued in 2002, it sits right in that period when roots-minded one-riddim projects were still finding room for both militant vocals and conscious uplift without crowding the mix.