Rebellion Riddim – White Robbins

Capleton’s “Rob It” gives Rebellion Riddim its hard edge, with that raw, chant-heavy energy sitting right where early-2000s dancehall liked it: stripped down, militant, and ready for sound system pressure. White Robbins keeps the rhythm lean and insistent, leaving room for Anthony B’s “Licky Licky, ” Frisco Kid’s “Boom Boom, ” Junior Reid’s title cut and Sizzla’s “Rebellion” to land with their own personalities. The best tracks tap into that period’s anti-corruption, anti-confusion mood, while the version and the couple of lesser-known cuts help fill out the picture. It’s a 2002 slice of that conscious-but-hard dancehall moment, when rebel talk still had to ride a proper bashment swing.

Rebellion Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Licky Licky
2. Capleton – Rob It
3. Determine – Revolute
4. Frisco Kid – Boom Boom
5. Junior Reid – Rebellion
6. Rebellion Riddim – Version
7. Sizzla – Rebellion
8. Unknown – Love And Peace
9. Unknown – Nothing Change
10. Unknown – We Tired