Lu-La-Lay Riddim Remix – Rising Stars Production

Rising Stars Production’s Lu-La-Lay Riddim Remix sits in that 2017 wave of roots-leaning reggae releases that leaned on strong voices instead of heavy studio gimmicks. Luciano’s “My Brothers” sets the tone with that familiar militant warmth, while Sizzla’s “Lu La Lay” and George Nooks’ “Give Love” give the set its emotional center, each pushing the same riddim in a slightly different direction. The lineup is all about conscious singers, and even El Pancho’s “Emperor Selassie” and The Influence’s “The Race” keep the message front and center. It’s a seven-track run with a clean instrumental tagged at the end, which tells you Rising Stars wanted the vocal cuts to land first before letting the rhythm speak on its own.