You Should Have Known / Right Now Riddim – Black Scorpio

Black Scorpio’s 2000 You Should Have Known / Right Now Riddim pulls together a heavy early-2000s dancehall lineup with Anthony B, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, Luciano, George Nooks, Frankie Paul, Josie Mel, Paul Elliot, and Red Rose and Delly Ranks. The rhythm is split between conscious cuts and tougher sounds, with tracks like Capleton’s Right Now, Beenie Man’s Selassie I Word, Luciano’s Injustice, and Bounty Killer’s Explosion giving it real range. It was produced by Maurice Jack Scorpio Johnson for Black Scorpio, the Kingston label and sound system that helped shape plenty of classic dancehall releases. With 12 songs on the tracklist, this one feels like a snapshot of 2000-era Jamaican dancehall, where big names and message tunes sat side by side on the same riddim.

You Should Have Known / Right Now Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Caan Seh
2. Beenie Man – Selassie I Word
3. Bobo Zaro – Why Did You Do It
4. Bounty Killer – Explosion
5. Capleton – Right Now
6. Everton Blender And Prezident Brown – Bl
7. Frankie Paul – Party All Night
8. George Nooks – Be My Lady
9. Josie Mel – Cross Roads
10. Luciano – Injustice
11. Paul Elliot – One Small Cake
12. Red Rose And Delly Ranks – My Girl
13. Richie Spice – Guide Me
14. Yasus Afari – Bull Dozer Stuck