Negusa Negus Riddim – King Of Kings Records

2002 was a busy stretch for roots-reggae riddims, and Negusa Negus sits right in that early-2000s wave of big voicings over one sturdy rhythm. King Of Kings Records lined up a deep cast here, with Anthony B’s “Ghetto Boy, ” Bushman’s “This Ya Time, ” and Capleton’s pair of cuts pushing the set into conscious territory, while Cecile and Chuck Fender add sharper contemporary touches. The riddim itself keeps a lean, driving pulse, with a rolling bassline and clipped drum pattern that leave plenty of room for the singers to phrase without crowding the arrangement. Capleton’s “Baby I Love You” feels like the clearest hook in the bunch, but the whole project holds together because the rhythm stays steady and unhurried, giving the voices space to ride the groove cleanly.

Negusa Negus Riddim Tracklist:

1. Aisha – Enough Is Enough
2. Anthony B – Ghetto Boy
3. Bushman – This Ya Time
4. Capleton & Dycr – This Little Light
5. Capleton & Geenie Slick – Baby I Love You
6. Capleton – Baby I Love You
7. Casseyman – Suzanne
8. Cecile – Domestic Disturbance
9. Chrisinti – Jah Divine
10. Chuck Fenda – Its Real
11. Dycr – Town To Town
12. Empress Tashi – Heat Of The Moment
13. Frisco Kid – Who Dem Work Fa
14. Hollow Point – Time Goes By
15. Iley Dread – Give Thanks
16. Jack Radics – King Of Kings
17. Jagwa – Naa Change
18. Mad Anju & Martina – Keep Us Together
19. Nadine Sutherland – Love Puts Us Together
20. Pinchers – One Away Girl
21. Qshan Dia – Equality
22. Tony Curtis – Sexy You
23. Turbulence – Never Too Late
24. Version – Negusa Negus (D Blacks Lewis)