Solidarity Riddim (2009) – Thriller Music

Jimmy Riley opens Solidarity Riddim with “Youre All In Disguize, ” and that old-guard voice sets the tone for Thriller Music’s 2009 reggae set. The one-riddim pull here is in the mix of generations and styles: Leroy Smart, Linval Thompson, Sugar Minott and Philip Frazer sit alongside Luciano, Lutan Fyah, Turbulence and Ras I M I, while Spragga Benz and the Mykal Rose/Capleton pairing nudge the session into harder, more militant territory. The title track, “Solidarity Part 2, ” links Capleton and Mykal Rose in a sharp, chant-heavy moment, and Luciano’s “Whos Gonna Stop Them” gives the riddim its clearest roots sermon. Still, it’s Jimmy Riley’s sly, seasoned cut that leaves the strongest final mark.