Toppa Top 10: Sly + Robbie’s Most Deadly Riddims

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October 27, 2015


2. Sensimilia (Black Uhuru, 1980)
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The thunderous sound and austere structure of “Sinsemilla,” fleshed out by Bunny Tom Tom’s fierce mix, was the Riddim Twins’ frank and forthright message to the world that the sound of reggae had changed. There was no warning, no apology, and nowhere for the weak hearts to hide. Sly & Robbie forged the most militant, hard-hitting, high-stepping sound in reggae, leaving nothing but scorched earth and rattled skulls in their wake.