Rough Times Release Details
- Riddim year: 2009
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 10
- Unique artists on riddim: 8
- Production credits: Heart Of Love Production
- Key artists on this riddim: I-Octane, Lutan Fyah, Norris Man
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2009 Riddims List · 2009 Reggae Riddims
Rough Times Riddim produced by Heart Of Love Production 2009
Back in 2009, when roots-minded reggae was still leaning hard into social commentary, Rough Times Riddim fit the mood with a stark, reflective cut from Heart Of Love Production. The set pulls in eight voices across ten tracks, and the strongest moments come from the message songs: Lutan Fyah’s “Give Praise” has that steady, uplift-first charge, while I-Octane’s “No Way Out” and Norris Man’s “Wicked Heart” carry the kind of pressure and frustration the title suggests. Erup’s “For A Time” and Nature’s “Suffering” keep the focus on struggle rather than flash, and the version at the end gives the riddim a proper close. It’s a compact 2009 showcase, really, and the clean/radio repeats on the Norris Man and Ataru cuts make it feel like a promo built for mix-and-play DJ use.
Rough Times Tracklist:
- Ataru – Good Vibes (Clean)
- Ataru – Good Vibes (Radio Edit)
- Erup – For A Time
- Perfect – Absence Makes
- I – Octane – No Way Out
- Lutan Fyah – Give Praise
- Nature – Suffering
- Norris Man – Wicked Heart (Clean)
- Norris Man – Wicked Heart (Radio Edit)
- Heart Of Love Production – Rough Times (Version)
