Talking Drum Riddim – Lustre Kings Productions

Bass and drum. Talking Drum Riddim hits with that mid-2000s roots pressure Lustre Kings were carving out at the time, the kind of cut that keeps one foot in sturdy one-drop reggae and the other in militant culture music. Al Pancho’s “Bus Dem Head, ” Natty King’s “Nah Run Away, ” and Spragga Benz on “Love Inna Ya Heart” give it a nice spread, while Messenjah Selah, Ras Attitude, and Jah Dan with Noble Society push the conscious side harder. The bonus of “Spread The Love” with Lutan Fyah and Yami Bolo is a strong extra pull, and the riddim’s 13-track run reflects a busy Lustre Kings stretch that would lead into more of their roots-heavy work with artists like Lutan Fyah and Turbulence.

Talking Drum Riddim Tracklist:

1. Al Pancho – Bus Dem Head
2. Empress Michiboo – Waistline
3. Jah Dan And Noble Society – Keep The Pace
4. Messenjah Selah – Deliverah
5. Moon The Digital Ancient – Break Up The State
6. Natty King – Nah Run Away
7. Noble Society – New Day (Bonus Track)
8. Norrisman – One Pon Har
9. Ras Attitude – Good Deeds
10. Ras Kofi – Black Liberation Sound
11. Spragga Benz – Love Inna Ya Heart
12. Talking Drum – Version
13. Yami Bolo And Lutan Fyah – Spread The Love