Police In Helicopter Riddim (2025) – Jah Golden Throne Records

Jah Golden Throne Records, the Antigua-and-Barbuda roots label founded by Lenzo Williams in 2025, has been pushing a steady run of foundation-minded riddims with Marshall Neeko as the in-house riddim maker, and Police In Helicopter fits that mission neatly. This set takes its cue from the classic John Holt anthem and recasts it in a modern roots framework: heavy bass, clipped drum programming, dark space in the arrangement, and a militant pulse that keeps the chant-ready energy of the original spirit alive.

The lineup is broad, but the most telling cuts are the ones that stay close to the ganja-culture and police-pressure themes at the heart of the title. Lenzo’s “Still Bun It (Police In Helicopter), ” Brainfood’s “Road Block (Run Ganja Man), ” Vashan’s “Big Up All Ganja Farmers, ” and Vinny’s “Light Up Your Spliff” all lock into the same pressure-and-resistance mood, while Jah Rise’s “Healing Of The Nation” and Razor’s “Solomon’s Grave” pull the riddim toward more conscious territory. Eliah, Cool Breeze, Malachi, Shadrak, Platinum, and Sheeba round out the project with their own takes, giving the riddim a proper juggling feel rather than a one-note remake. Marshall Neeko closes it with “Police In Helicopter Version, ” which underlines the label’s habit of treating the instrumental itself as part of the statement.