Rightful Ruler Riddim – Stone Cold Productions

Rightful Ruler leans into early-2000s roots reggae with a clean, vocal-heavy run that keeps the same rhythm rolling through a handful of different angles. Anthony Cruz turns up twice with “Don’t Leave Me, ” while Chi Ching Ching’s “Rightful Ruler” and the follow-up cut with Alkatraz give the riddim its name and its sharpest hook. Jimmy Riley’s “Love Is The Key, ” Kirk Davis’ “Life, ” and Lymie’s “Your Destiny” keep the set moving with that conscious, melodic feel Stone Cold was chasing here. The sequence also includes dub and alternate-mix versions, including “Rightfull Dub” billed as the Black Scorpio mix and a Stingray mix tagged to Renford Bailey. The riddim is listed from 2003, with Mark Hudson credited on the Stone Cold cuts and Phillip Burrell tied to the Xterminator sides.