Rise Up Riddim – Costa Rebel Studio

Million Stylez is the pull here, and on “Neva Stop” he drops into the riddim with the kind of easy authority that makes you keep tracing the rest of the set. Costa Rebel Studio frames him with a bright, skanking reggae groove that leaves room for Bobby Hustle’s “Wolaba Vibes, ” China B’s “Jah Jah, ” and the Spanish-language cuts from Jahricio and Ras Simon, so the whole thing has that cross-border feel Costa Rebel has been shaping out of San José for years. The melodoica version from ikeys adds a nice little left turn, too, almost like a dubby pause before the next chant comes in. Released in June 2017, it’s a 14-track run with no wasted space.

Rise Up Riddim Tracklist:

1. Andreeds – Pasan Los Días
2. Bobby Hustle – Wolaba Vibes
3. China B – Jah Jah
4. Daju Lion – People Rise Up
5. ikeys – Rise Up Riddim (Melodica Version)
6. Jahricio – Querer Es Poder
7. Keijah – El Que Lo Siente Lo Sabe
8. Lions Positive – La Conexión
9. Million Stylez – Neva Stop
10. Ras G.A. – Yo Estoy Presente
11. Ras Manuel – Way Up
12. Ras Simon – Amor Solución
13. Singer Jah – Far Away
14. Talawa Reggae Army – It’s Getting Harder

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