Zion Riddim – Irie Ites Records

Roots pressure. Irie Ites pulled together a sturdy 2005 one-riddim set here, and the pull is all in the voices: Chezidek’s “Better Not, ” Lutan Fyah’s “Intoxication, ” and Tony Rebel’s “Why People” sit alongside a pointed combination from Morgan Heritage and Mac Bean on “Lion Is King. ” The riddim has that clean, militant step that suits conscious lyrics, letting each singer ride the groove without crowding it. Ras Mc Bean gets two turns on the project, and “Dragon” is the sharper of them, while Spectacular’s “Rasta” was the first Irie Ites single to draw strong response around the scene. By the time Turbulence closes with “Rastafari Livity, ” the set has settled into its message: faith, defiance, and melody carrying the weight.

Zion Riddim Tracklist:

1. Chezidek – Better Not
2. Lorenzo – Always Deliver
3. Lutan Fyah – Intoxication
4. Malijah – Cease All War
5. Morgan Heritage – Lion Is King Ft. Mac Bean
6. Ras Mc Bean – Dragon
7. Spectacular – Rasta
8. Tony Rebel – Why People
9. Turbulence – Rastafari Livity
10. Version – Zion Riddim