Let It Play Riddim – Togetherness Records

Togetherness Records keeps this one lean and focused: the 2004 Let It Play Riddim only runs two cuts, so there’s no filler to hide behind, just a straight shot of roots-leaning reggae carried by Buju Banton and I And I. The title tune has that warm, steady pull you want from a mid-2000s Jamaican juggling, with Buju riding the groove in the kind of measured, commanding style that makes even a short riddim feel bigger than its track count. I And I’s You And Your Money brings a more conscious edge and keeps the set in that socially aware lane without breaking the mood. But it’s Buju Banton’s Let It Play that leaves the sharper imprint here, the cut that gives the whole release its shape and memory.