Rough Fi Years Riddim – Island Boy

Rough Fi Years Riddim by Island Boy landed in 1994 and lines up six roots-flavoured cuts from Alton Black, Half Pint, Kulcha Knox, Simpleton, Terry Ganzie, plus a version side. Half Pint’s Falling In Love, Simpleton’s Find Your Own Man, and Terry Ganzie’s Ups and Downs are the key tunes here, with Alton Black opening the set on Next To You and Kulcha Knox bringing Rap Pon Mi Door into the mix. The riddim is also tied to the older Rougher Yet pattern, which gives it that familiar mid-90s reggae pull while still sounding like a distinct update from Island Boy and producer A. Lyons.