Songs like “Won’t Waste My Time” and title track “Thanks For Life” emphasizes appreciating the now whilst striving to improve. What’s better than the love of another? Love for yourself. Other love songs include “System” featuring Hamali, “Something New” featuring Buzzrock and “I Never Knew” featuring Kye. You also cannot stop it or harness it, let alone escape it, which is the subject matter of Promise’s track four “Can’t Run Away”. Having goals, money and family is enough to praise the heavens day in and day out, but what about the biggest blessing of them all, love? You can’t forget about love. Cocoa Tea in “Mad House” says pray for your country, your neighbor, whereas track three “Money Don’t Grow On Trees” featuring Blessed believes that happiness isn’t monetary-based. Give Thanks For Life is truly an ode to blessings in every format. What’s unique about this particular riddim album is that the drum and bass aren’t the only elements repeating – so does the theme. With hard work, there is great reward and no one knows Hustling Culture better than The Expanders. The first batter up is Randy Valentine on “Rubble Rebel (Champion)”, preaching that you can truly be anybody you want to be in this life. The bubble organ takes over in the bridge, steering the narrative in a rootsy direction while traditional percussive instruments like wooden blocks, claves and güiros collectively up the flavor. Walshy Fire creates such divine mixes in “Give Thanks For Life” it’s hard to imagine him working in any other genre.Įach track starts with a verbal count-in, introducing The Expanders’ signature sound and style with a steady beat. What a work ethic! Now, a member of Major Lazer isn’t what you would first think of when you hear the words ‘reggae’ or ‘riddim’ that said, Walshy Fire creates such divine mixes in Give Thanks For Life it’s hard to imagine him working in any other genre. Months later, the pairing is back in action, releasing yet another riddim compilation within the same calendar year called Give Thanks For Life. We, at Top Shelf Reggae, strongly approve of their choise in album name. Standing as a perfect riddim band, The Expanders previously pumped out an album earlier this year alongside renowned EDM artist Walshy Fire (of Major Lazer) entitled Top Shelf Riddim, featuring the likes of Queen Omega, Tóke and more. this week so listen, enjoy and then click here or here to cop.Los Angeles-based reggae-rock band The Expanders have become known for their rootsy, rocksteady sound throughout the trajectory of their musical career. Bam-world premiere! And the reason of course is that the riddim is dropping to iTunes, Amazon etc. End result, I've had copies of all the tunes above to juggle around with and amuse myself in the Ghetto Palms lab for the last few weeks-but agreed to keep them under wraps until today. Next day, Max Glazer and everydamnbody was talking it up and before I knew he had relinked me with Jeremy, who I probably hadn’t seen since the Sean Paul cover I did for Trace magazine a few years back. I first caught rumors of the City Life from Heatwave’s Dan Bean. Tarrus Riley, “Who is Responsible” (2Hard)Įlephant Man, “Let Me Be the Man” (2Hard) For another thing: Tony Rebel!Īssassin, “Something’s Got to Give” (2Hard) For one thing, City Life sounds like electronic music and sounds like old school reggae at the same time and that alone is rewriting some of the rules that have made things so stiff-up lately. This beat answers some of the concerns I’ve had about Jamaican music in 2010-namely that it’s often positive or has an edge to it, but not both. In the process he did Jah Cure, Assassin and the assembled one drop crew a hell of a look. City Life is a 2Hard production and as any hardcore dancehall fan will recognize, that means Sean’s manager and OG producer Jeremy Harding-who voiced him on “Baby Girl” and “Infiltrate”-has come out of semi-retirement to assemble this ideal SP vehicle for the instant classic “Beat of My Heart.” The header kind of sells itself, doesn’t it? Except it should be noted that City Life represents more than just Sean Paul killing a new riddim and Eddie STATS getting a cool exclusive.
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