Plastic Smile Riddim – Village Roots Records

Warm, rootsy pressure runs through Plastic Smile Riddim, a 2002 Village Roots Records set that leans into that early-2000s conscious reggae mood without getting too polished or too flashy. Ian Samuels is credited as the producer behind this Village Roots run, and the tracklist keeps the focus on singers who can carry a message: Anthony B and Isiah Mentor on “Love Me For Me, ” George Nooks on “You Better Know, ” Sugar Minott on “Jah Teach Them, ” with Lukie D, Natural Black and Pinchers all coming at it from different corners of the same meditative groove. The version at the end keeps the riddim moving, but the real pull here is the way the songs sit in that reflective, slightly stern pocket that was still strong in roots reggae at the time.

Plastic Smile Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B Ft Isiah Mentor – Love Me For Me
2. George Nooks – You Better Know
3. Isiah Mentor – Do Good
4. Lukie D – Bad Mood
5. Natural Black – Rise Up
6. Pinchers – When When When
7. Sugar Minott – Jah Teach Them
8. Village Roots Crew – Plastic Smile Version