Strivers Riddim – Flavasquad Entertainment

Warm and militant, Strivers Riddim rolls with that early-2000s roots-reggae pressure: thick bass, tight one-drop bounce, and enough space for the singers to stretch out their messages. Flavasquad Entertainment keeps the lineup varied, pairing hard-hitting voices like Fantan Mojah and Turbulence with sturdy veterans such as Mad Cobra, Lukie D and Bascom X, while tracks like “What Is This, ” “Burn Them Up, ” and “Live Your Life” lean into the survival-talk mood the title suggests. The 13-cut set also pulls in Anthony Cruz, Sean Don and Villa, which gives the riddim a nice cross-section of styles without losing its focus. Released in 2005, it sits right in that period when conscious reggae was still pushing forward on compact, vocal-heavy riddims that left the message front and centre.

Strivers Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthoy Cruz – Can’t Stop You
2. Bascom X – Danger
3. Black Lion – Gwaan Gwaan
4. Demo Page John 3 – Brighter
5. Fantan Mojah – What Is This
6. Jammy Guns – Love
7. Lukie D – Make A Chance
8. Mad Cobra – Live Your Life
9. Nitty – Ghetto
10. Ricky Ticky – On And On
11. Sean Don – Corruption
12. Turbulence – Burn Them Up
13. Villa – Leader