Serve Jah Riddim – Black Scorpio

The Serve Jah Riddim carries that early-2000s rootsy Black Scorpio feel: warm bass, a steady one-drop pulse and enough space for the singers to stretch out the message without rushing it. Glen Washington’s “Can’t Live Without You” opens the set with his smooth tenor riding the groove cleanly, while Queen Ifrica’s “Sensimelia” brings a sharper edge and a bit more fire to the same framework. Tony Rebel and Mark Wonder keep the consciousness level high, which fits Jack Scorpio’s long habit of pairing militant lyrics with polished studio craft; by this point, his name already meant a serious ear for roots voices. It’s a compact five-track spread, with the version tucked in at the end.

Serve Jah Riddim Tracklist:

1. Glen Washington – Can’t Live Without You
2. Mark Wonder – Same One
3. Queen Ifrica – Sensimelia
4. Tony Rebel – Half Of It
5. Version – Serve Jah Riddim