Stingray Records keeps doing what it has done for years: pairing roots-minded singers with a clean, modern reggae framework that still leaves room for old-school melody and weight. The UK-based label, founded in 1994 by the McLeod brothers, has long been known for conscious reggae and careful studio craft, with Carlton McLeod handling the production side that has kept the Stingray name active across albums, singles, and riddim packages.
Run Run Riddim is a 2026 set, and it lands with a plainly melodic, singer-friendly feel rather than a hard dancehall push. The title cut from George Nooks gives it its name and tone, while Luciano’s Gunman brings the most direct roots message on the project. Stevie Face’s Can’t Go Round It adds the kind of warm, tuneful phrasing he has made his calling card, and Mikey General’s Do What You Wanna Do sits comfortably in that same conscious lane. The flow stays measured and open, with enough bass weight and forward movement to keep the versions rolling without crowding the vocals.
The lineup is stronger for the mix of veteran voices. George Nooks brings the gravitas of an artist with decades behind him, Luciano adds his familiar Rastafarian conviction, and Delly Ranx appears in a more melodic mood on High Grade. Conrad Crystal and Sugar Roy’s Crisis adds a duet dynamic that gives the riddim a little extra movement, while Tenna Star’s Zion In A Vision and Debbie Gordon’s Mind Blowing help widen the palette. This is the kind of Stingray release that plays like a proper juggling set: voiced by singers who know exactly how to sit inside a groove.
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