In The Streets Riddim – In The Streetz Records

Straight out of the 2004 Jamaican reggae circuit, In The Streets Riddim captures that mid-2000s moment when In The Streetz Records was lining up roots voices with a tougher streetwise edge. The set runs deep, but the heart of it is the pairing of veterans and working contemporary voices: Anthony B, Luciano, George Nooks, Half Pint and Mikey General all get room to stretch, while Tony Rebel’s “One Bad Thing To Be Poor” and Luciano’s “To Much Pasa Pasa” feel especially pointed. There’s a warm, steady groove under the whole thing, the kind of riddim that leaves space for melody without losing its bite, which fits the label’s run of hard-nosed, song-driven productions from that period. It sits neatly in the In The Streetz catalogue as a roots-leaning compilation with enough grit to keep the title honest.

In The Streets Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Time Love And Tenderness
2. Chrisinti – All That I Want To Say
3. Dillgin And Steve Machette – Cant Get Weh
4. Dycr – Gimi Di Grimling
5. George Nooks – Oh Casandra
6. Glen Washington – None Can Compare
7. Half Pint – Need You All Night Long
8. Keri – Please Mr. Please
9. Kid Kurrupt And Ghost – Moment Like This
10. Luciano – To Much Pasa Pasa
11. Mc Concious – She Want A Real King
12. Mikey General – High Grade
13. Ninja Kid And Thriller U – Why Did Have To Go
14. Queen Africa – Natty Gi Grow
15. Tony Rebel – One Bad Thing To Be Poor
16. Version – In The Streets