Snub Nose Riddim – Various Artists

SNUB NOSE RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

Snub Nose Riddim comes in with that late-2000s reggae energy that sits right between sound-clash pressure and rootsy swagger, and the names on it tell you exactly how wide it runs. Giddeon Red’s “Speakers Loud” and Khari Kill’s “Hits Like These” feel like the kind of cuts built to carry a session, while Slaughter and Fatta’s “Rifle Sound” pushes the harder edge of the riddim. There’s also a nice bit of contrast in Delox and Ms Alysha’s “Nuff Gyal, ” which loosens the mood without losing the pulse. With 13 tracks and 14 artists, this 2008 set plays like a proper showcase of the era, when Jamaican and Caribbean reggae releases still leaned on big voices, sharp titles, and one tough instrumental to hold it all together.

Snub Nose Riddim Tracklist:

1. Giddeon Red – Speakers Loud
2. Bongo Man – Come Back
3. Jungle – Like Yuhself
4. Benjai Ska Mr. Menace And Ace – Cool
5. Jabi – Request Me
6. Menace – Climb Pon It
7. Slaughter Ft Fatta – Rifle Sound
8. Ras Kiki – Revolution Ready
9. Delox Ft Ms Alysha – Nuff Gyal
10. Cryminal – Real Badhead
11. Khari Kill – Hits Like These
12. Ziggy Ranking – Haters Dem
13. Version – Snub Nose Riddim