Ocean State Riddim – Wicked Vybz Records

Wicked Vybz Records lined up Ocean State Riddim in 2017 with a straight roots-and-culture cast that reads like a careful pick of voices rather than a random juggling. The release runs eight cuts deep and the key names are Exco Levi, Perfect Giddimani, Delus, Menny Moore, Kulcha Knox, Lutan Fyah, and Gappy Ranks, with Wicked Vybz closing the set with the instrumental version.

The production sits in the conscious reggae lane, with a steady mid-tempo pulse and a warm, rolling groove that leaves plenty of space for melody and message. It has the kind of open-air feel that lets each singer work the riddim without crowding the next voice. Exco Levi brings the same thoughtful, roots-heavy tone that has made him one of Canada’s most respected reggae artists, while Lutan Fyah’s unmistakable Rastafari clarity gives Do Your Works a devotional edge. Perfect Giddimani, who has long balanced roots reggae with modern yard energy, adds a positive, prayerful lift on True Believer.

Gappy Ranks adds a useful overseas link here too, bringing his UK reggae pedigree into a lineup that already spans Jamaica, Canada, and Britain. Kulcha Knox and Delus keep the conscious tone moving, and Menny Moore’s Jones helps round out the set with another singer’s perspective on the same rhythmic bed. Ocean State Riddim lands as a culture-minded compilation that leans on message songs, clean arrangement, and a version cut that gives the whole project a proper dubwise finish.