Relationship Riddim (2023) – Pure Music Productions

Pure Music Productions has been turning out riddim projects for well over a decade, and Relationship Riddim lands right in that lane: a melody-led reggae juggling with a clean 90 BPM pulse and a romantic, reflective mood. The instrumental sets a steady late-night sway, with enough bounce for the dance while leaving room for the singers to color the beat their own way. It was released on January 6, 2023, through 21st Hapilos, with the Pure Music catalog name sitting front and center.

The cast mixes veteran voices and newer names in a way that feels intentional. Lukie D brings the kind of smooth, seasoned delivery that has long made him a reliable riddim rider, and Heartless carries a bitter relationship tone without getting overly heavy. Pressure Busspipe adds a warm, roots-leaning vocal presence on Heat Is On, while Vershon’s Soon Come Home gives the project a more youthful, radio-ready edge. Stevie Face’s Change My Life, Anthony Malvo’s Bless Me Jah Jah, and Delly Ranx and Norris Man on So Free push the set toward uplift and recovery rather than pure heartbreak.

Blizzi Italian, DC0D3, G-Rock, Jenel, and Wzdom help widen the range, with I’m Leaving and Appreciated giving the riddim some of its sharper emotional angles. Delly Ranx appears twice, and that double presence helps tie the whole thing together. Relationship Riddim works because it keeps the arrangement open enough for each singer to tell a different side of the same story.