Bitter Roots - Buffalo Soldier Talk 7'' [199x Pyramid Original Pressing]

Last post for the night, another 90's digi roots tune, this time from the group Bitter Roots. Haven't heard much from these guys, but most of their releases are pretty tuff! Song talks about needing to hear some inspirational positivity once in a while, as it's as rough abroad as it is ah yard.

Keep I Head Up

Yami Bolo and Dennis Brown - Bust Off Head 7'' [199x Yam Euphony Original Pressing]

There's yet to be a Yam Euphony release from the early 90's that's disappointed me. This is one that you don't see too often, with Yami pairing up with Brown, and also with a red label, instead of the usual yellow. Crucial tune for sure though, classic 90's digi roots sound + Nyahbinghi drumming that Yami helped pioneer. Tiny skip right at beginning of record fyi.

Now They Bust Off Lead

Red Dragon - Ease Off 7'' [1987 Redman International Original Pressing]

Same riddim as Admiral Tibbet's New Tactics. 

Dis the new kind ah talk...

Here Ragga

Cornell Campbell - Nothing Don't Come Easy / Super Black - Bad Boys 12'' [198x Live And Love Original Pressing]

Ruff cut of Tempo rode by the Don Gorgon, who had a minor amount of digikal releases. Jammy really outdoes himself with this brilliant instrumental as well. Live And Love was King Jammy's US distribution label, and released solely 12'' presses, as far as I know.

Side A

Side AA

Leroy Smart - Let 'Em Off Sup'm / Junior Murvin - Jack Slick 12'' [198x Live And Love Original Pressing]

On this 12'', we have the AA Side being the big hitter, with Murvin's crazy falsetto singing and another crazy production by Jammy. I included the version on that tune, as the instrumental will put you in a ganja fueled trance (at least that's what it did to me!). Like Campbell, this is one of the few digi tunes that Murvin cut, as most of his musical career took place pre-1985. The A Side features the same riddim as the Super Black tune above, and is rather generic.

Side A

Side AA

Steve Knight - Too Much A Dem One Time 7'' [198x Ridim Force Original Pressing]

Oh man this guy can ride the riddim quick style. Crazy digi with classic 80's electric guitar riffs a la Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (if you haven't seen it btw, do yourself a huuuge favor). Anyway, serious uptempo cut by the seriously underrated Knight.

Demasiado

Michael Fabulous - Run Sound Out Of Business 7'' [1990 Kennedy International Original Pressing]

More sound boy tunes for your pleasure... this one being a DJ cut over Mud Up riddim.

Not a huge fan of this riddim, but Fabulous makes it a good tune regardless. Big up!

We Out Here

Eke Robbie - Bad Bull 7'' [1991 Corporal Mantana Outernational Original Pressing]

Nice 90's cut of Punany riddim by unknown DJ and even stranger named label.

Bad bull inna pen... sound boy problem... dibbi dj gon heng.

Heng Dem