Kotch It Riddim – Tuff Riddim Records

Kotch It Riddim keeps things in that early-2000s reggae pocket where the groove does the heavy lifting: clipped drums, a steady skank, and just enough bass weight to let the singers sit back and ride it. Tuff Riddim Records line up six cuts here, with Junior Kelly’s “Not I” and Morgan Heritage’s “All The Things” doing the most obvious lifting, while Lymie Murray and Ras Myrhdak bring a smoother, more reflective tone to the set. The real charm is how even the mood stays across the board, never rushing the tempo or crowding the arrangement. By the time Ultimate Shines closes with “Revelation Time, ” the whole thing feels like a tidy roots session rather than a throwaway one-riddim package.