Unchained Riddim (2005) – Black Jack

Black Jack’s 2005 Unchained Riddim leans into the kind of rooty, mid-tempo reggae setting that lets the voices do the heavy lifting, and this five-cut run keeps the focus tight with Don Campbell’s “Unchain Us, ” George Nooks on “If I Had The World, ” J. C. Lodge’s “Shower Me, ” Lloyd Brown’s “Hit That Spot, ” and Peter Hunningale’s “Bad Boy. ” Campbell’s cut carries the obvious thematic anchor, but Nooks and Lodge bring the sweeter, more reflective side of the set, while Brown and Hunningale keep the energy grounded in classic lovers-rock and conscious styles. In the context of Black Jack’s catalogue, it feels like a concise session rather than a sprawling showcase, the sort of one-riddim plate that sits neatly alongside the producer’s early-2000s reggae work without reaching for anything flashy.