Hold Tight Riddim – Farms House Records

Chuck Fenda sets the tone on “Callin (Isee), ” and that voice gives Hold Tight Riddim its spine right away: tough, rootsy, and rooted in the early-2000s Jamaican consciousness tune-up. Farms House Records lines up a lively cast around him, with Joseph I, Ghost, Jigsy King, and Jody all working the rhythm from different angles, while Choppa Jan’s “Simpleton” and Cezar’s “Shoulder To The Wheel” keep the set moving with that steady, midtempo swing. It’s the kind of 2006 reggae riddim that leans on clean drum programming, a warm bassline, and enough open space for each singer to shape their message, whether it’s spiritual, social, or plain yard talk. The result sits neatly in that period when conscious one-riddim projects were still carrying real weight across the genre.

Hold Tight Riddim Tracklist:

1. Callin (Isee) – Chuck Fenda
2. Don’t Blame Me – Joseph I (Holy Roman Emperor)
3. Far Far Away – Lms
4. Heavens Above – Ghost (Holy Hip Hop)
5. Jamaica – Flava Unit (Ja)
6. Love Of My Life – Jigsy King
7. Marijuana Smoke – I Righteous
8. Pray – G – Whizz
9. Shoulder To The Wheel – Cezar
10. Simpleton – Choppa Jan
11. The System Is Drowning – Jody