March Riddim – Very Huge Records

March Riddim lines up a hefty 20-track set of early-2000s reggae voices, with the kind of roster that tells you this was made for sound system play: Bounty Killer, Anthony B, Spragga Benz, Determine, Mr. Lexx, and Delly Ranks all show up, and the title track even folds in a straight version cut. The groove sits in that blunt, streetwise lane Very Huge Records liked in that period, with enough pressure in the bass and enough empty space in the arrangement for the deejays to cut through cleanly. Bounty Killer’s “One Man Against The World” and Spragga Benz’s “Gimme Pass” feel like the heavyweight pulls here, while the closing “World Trade” from Tony Curtis and Major Christie keeps the energy taut right to the end.

March Riddim Tracklist:

1. Abby Gale Johnson – Im Good
2. Alley Cat – Empress
3. Anthony B – Bad Man
4. Anthony Cruz – Let Me See Dem
5. Bounty Killer – One Man Against The World
6. Brain Damage – Crazy
7. Christopher – Thug
8. Damager – Nuh Care
9. Delly Ranks And Voice Mail – Like An Angel
10. Determine – Party People
11. Future Troubles – Wuk Gal
12. Hunta – Any Weh
13. March Riddim – Version
14. Monster Shack And Harry Toddle – She
15. Mr Chicken And Lukie D – Danger Zone
16. Mr Lexx – Crazy Raving
17. Problem Ill – Some Bodys Girl
18. Spragga Benz – Gimme Pass
19. Thug A War – Dark And Blue
20. Tony Curtis And Major Christie – World Trade