
Obama Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 2008
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 14
- Unique artists on riddim: 14
- Production credits: HARD DRIVE RECORDS
- Key artists on this riddim: Devonte, Ginjah, Gyptian, Lutan Fyah, Natty King, Tony Curtis
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2008 Riddims List · 2008 Reggae Riddims
Lutan Fyah’s “Moving Fire” gives the Obama Riddim its sharpest opening charge, and Hard Drive Records keeps the set moving with a mix of roots-minded chants and slyly topical cuts that nod to the 2008 election moment without turning into a novelty project. Gyptian’s “Solution, ” Turbulence’s “Always, ” and Tony Curtis’ “Strictly Reggae Music” pull the riddim in different directions, while J Murj’s title-track salute, “Barack Obama, ” leans straight into the political mood of the year. The rhythm itself sits in that sturdy mid-2000s dancehall pocket: crisp, rolling, and spacious enough for the singers to work the hook. But it’s Lutan Fyah who leaves the strongest mark here, riding the riddim with the kind of urgency that makes the whole selection feel more pointed than playful.
Obama Riddim Tracklist:
- Lutan Fyah – Moving Fire
- Turbulence – Always
- J Murj – Barack Obama
- Anthony Q – Zinc Fence
- Natty King – Roun De Corner
- Gyptian – Solution
- Blessed – Jah Lift Me Up
- Brian Gold – El Kuluwm
- Ginjah – Stay Sweet
- Tony Curtis – Strictly Reggae Music
- Don Lou – Girl
- Devonte – Thank You Lord
- Pressure – More Love
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