Show Love Riddim (2008) – Itation Records

Show Love Riddim lands as a clean, modern roots set with a warm, mid-tempo pulse and a proper culture-first focus, the kind of Itation Records production that keeps the bass steady while the singers carry the message. Released in 2008 as the label’s second riddim after Higher Meditation, it pulls in a strong cast from both sides of the Caribbean map: Jah Sun and Prezident Brown on the title cut, Natty King on “Let Them Live, ” Lutan Fyah on “Trodding Alone, ” and Gyptian on “This Love, ” with Batch’s “Righteously Striving” one of the sharper cuts in the mix. The VA also leans on combinations like Norrisman and Pressure on “When Your Time Is Up” and Delly Ranx with Fiona on “Hold Me Close, ” before closing with the instrumental version, which leaves the riddim’s understated groove hanging in the air.