Redemption Riddim – Central Records

Marlon Asher is the easy entry point here, and his “Ganja Cowboy” cuts give Redemption Riddim its most recognisable pull, sitting alongside Chucky’s “Dash Dem Way” and Orlando Octave’s “Sell Dem Soul” on a 2011 Central Records set that moves between gritty dancehall talk and a more roots-conscious undercurrent. The riddim itself keeps a tough, percussive bounce rather than chasing flashy tricks, which suits a lineup that also includes Jungalist, Alysha, Squeezy Rankin and Uv across 11 cuts, with the version tucked in as a proper anchor. Central was already working this kind of straight-ahead, vocal-driven dancehall format around that period, and Redemption feels like one of the label’s cleaner examples of that approach: compact, heavy, and built around songs that can carry the groove without much extra dressing.

Redemption Riddim Tracklist:

1. Chucky – Dash Dem Way (Edit)
2. Chucky – Dash Dem Way (Raw)
3. Jungalist – Blaze It (Edit)
4. Jungalist – Blaze It (Raw)
5. Lackars – Redemption Riddim (Version)
6. Marlon Asher – Ganja Cowboy (Edit)
7. Marlon Asher – Ganja Cowboy (Raw)
8. Alysha – Nah Fight Fi No Man
9. Orlando Octave – Sell Dem Soul
10. Squeezy Rankin – Gtm (Get That Money)
11. Uv – Saltfish (Edit)