The Majestic Riddim (2016) – Smartkids Records

Smartkid Records framed The Majestic Riddim as a 2016 roots-heavy juggling with a clear conscious lean, lining up voices like Lutan Fyah, Runkus, Zamunda and Jojo Mac across nine cuts, including the instrumental. The track titles keep it in uplift-and-struggle territory — “Oh Jah, ” “Tell Me Why, ” “Going to Be Ok, ” “Jamming to Africa, ” “Jah Is on My Side” — and the sequence gives the riddim a steady, vocal-forward flow rather than a scattershot compilation feel. Omar “Smartkid” Currie handled the mix on the project, with extra guitar from Winston “Bopee” Bowen and background vocals sprinkled through the set, which helps the production keep a warm, organic edge. The Majestic Riddim was released in 2016 and runs nine tracks long.