Ketch Di Riddim ‘Get ‘A Beaten – Rocky Gibbs Records

KETCH DI RIDDIM ‘GET ‘A’ BEATEN – ROCKY GIBBS ?RECORDS 2005

By 2005, roots reggae was still leaning hard on conscious one-riddim sets, and Ketch Di Riddim “Get ‘A Beaten” fits that moment with a militant, sermon-like mood that keeps the pressure on rather than chasing crossover shine. Rocky Gibbs, from the Joe Gibbs family camp, pulls together a heavyweight cast here, with Admiral Tibet, Bushman, Luciano, George Nooks and a sharp pairing from Capleton and Junior Reid all circling the same rhythm. The title nods back to Peter Tosh’s “Them a Fe Get a Beaten, ” and that lineage gives the whole set a tougher edge. What makes the sequencing work is how it moves between straight sermonizing tunes and more reflective cuts, so the tracklist feels arranged to keep the riddim’s stern pulse front and center.

Ketch Di Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Tibet – Chatty Mouth People
2. Bushman – Little Black Child
3. Capleton & Junior Reid – Forgive Them
4. Chezidek – Humble Life
5. Everton Blender – My Fathers Kingdom
6. George Nooks – Easy Skanking
7. Ginja – Long Life Prosperity
8. Luciano – Heart And Soul
9. Marky Scorcher – Wah She Tek Me Fah
10. Natty King – What A Shame
11. Peter Tosh & Buju Banton – Must Get A Beaten
12. Peter Tosh – Them A Fe Get A Beaten (2k5 Mix)
13. Queen Ifrica – Babylon Blunder
14. Ranaco – Kingfish
15. Tony Rebel – Hypocrasy
16. Yami Bolo & Chuck Fenda – Acting Unruly