Izes Riddim – Rpr Music Productions

Cut in around 2013, when roots-conscious reggae riddims were still making room for big-voiced singers and militant steppers alike, Izes Riddim gathers a neat cross-section of that era’s style under RPR Music Productions. Jah Cure’s “Jah Rule The Universe” sets the tone with its easy authority, while Lutan Fyah and Jahmali push the conscious side harder, and Droop Lion’s “So Many Rivers To Cross” adds a familiar heavyweight cover touch to the sequence. The rhythm has that clean, steady reggae pulse rather than anything flashy, letting the vocals carry the weight. RPR had already shown it could handle a dancehall frame earlier in the decade, so this roots-leaning set feels like a more measured turn, one that sits comfortably in the label’s 2013 catalogue alongside the stronger sing-jay and harmony cuts.