More Weed Riddim – Cousins Records

Cousins Records’ More Weed Riddim sits in that mid-2000s run of roots-leaning smoker’s tunes, and the catalogue around it is tight: just four cuts, with Delroy Pinnock, Mykal Rose, Richie Davis and Tony Curtis all taking a pass at the same backline. Mykal Rose’s “Want More Weed” is the obvious anchor, but the set keeps its focus by staying close to the chant-and-conscience style that defined a lot of ganja-themed reggae in that period. Donville Davis is credited on the riddim, and the songs are all tagged to 2005/2006, which suggests a release straddling those years rather than a big, sprawling compilation. The music itself leans on a warm, patient one-drop feel, with a deep bass pulse and spare percussion leaving plenty of room for the vocal lines and the repeated weed-conscious refrain.