Point Blank Riddim – Various Artists

POINT BLANK RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2007

Point Blank Riddim sits in that 2007 run of grassroots reggae juggling, the kind of various-artists set that feels less like a formal compilation and more like a snapshot of a session moving from voice to voice. The line-up pulls in 3suns, Fireball, Jabbi, Kayode, Killroy, Meatsauce, Rory and Turtleman, with Fireball’s “Life Is Worth More Than Gold” giving the set one of its sharper titles and Turtleman’s “Bring The War” leaning into the tougher end of the sound. The production keeps the focus on the cut-and-paste elegance of a single rhythm bed, with the bonus version tucked in at the end for collectors. It’s a straight, unfussy juggling built on a steady bass line, clipped drums and enough space for each singer to ride the groove without crowding the next.

Point Blank Riddim Tracklist:

1. 3suns – Working Girls
2. Ac – Nah Worry
3. Fireball – Life Is Worth More Than Gold
4. Jabbi – Me Casa No Es Su Casa
5. Kayode – Got To Get It
6. Killroy – Them Cant Make Me Look Small
7. Meatsauce – Some Boy High
8. Rory – It Don’t Matter To Me
9. Turtleman – Bring The War
10. Unknown Artist – Unknown (Bonus)
11. Version – Point Blank Riddim (Bonus)