Nonsense Riddim – Various Artists

NONSENSE RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

A sly little 2008 cut, Nonsense Riddim circles through 12 tracks with that loose, streetwise reggae pulse that lets the vocals do the talking. Smokey’s “Fed Up” and Famous Face’s “Sevan Gal A Day” set the tone early, while Gabriel’s “Nuff Get Trick” and Kabal’s “Ghetto Youths” lean into the tougher side of the sequence. With no named studio figure to lean on, the interest here is in how the various artists ride the same groove differently, from the sharper radio-friendly edits like Image’s “What Can U Do For Me” to the more direct talk of Rseenal and Detonator. It’s the kind of compilation that feels dug up from a period when even a no-frills riddim could carry plenty of personality, and the final stretch keeps that pressure on right through “Stressful. ”

Nonsense Riddim Tracklist:

1. Smokey – Fed Up
2. Famous Face – Sevan Gal A Day
3. Image – What Can U Do For Me (Radio Edit)
4. Gabriel – Nuff Get Trick
5. Stephanie Steel – Mi A Suffa (Radio Edit)
6. Rseenal – Wah Duh Some A Dem
7. Wesley Diamond – Dem Lie
8. Rychy Rich – Friggin Fair (Radio Edit)
9. Nana And Shady Eyes – Pain To Mi Heart
10. Chadan – Garrison Life
11. Kabal – Ghetto Youths
12. Detonator – Stressful (Radio Edit)