*GUEST REVIEW*
Chezidek's 2007 album Inna Di Road contains many of his hit singles that preceded it. Those singles promised a good album, and that promise is fulfilled. From the title track, also a single, the album maintains a strong quality, showing Chezidek's talent for crafting catchy roots dancehall, and his vocal skills. His "sing jay" delivery is top notch, with vocal dexterity moving it in the roots realm. Only "Me Nah Run" moves closer toward "hardcore" dancehall. The roots focus also shows in that there are relatively few reused riddims, and those that are, are used to good effect, such as the great Take A Ride (or Truth & Rights) riddim -- a riddim that just never seems to get tired -- on "Dem A Fight We." On most songs, Chezidek maintains a mid-tempo catchiness combined with an emotive delivery. He is in this sense comparable to artist like Gyptian, I Wayne, and Lutan Fyah. The set of songs is varied and most songs are strong, with only a few weaker, though still nice. The well-known "Leave The Trees" is a classic. "Far I" and "No Fear" are classic-like or at least also very strong, as are several others on this album. "Vampire" is solid, but is a bit weaker as a song/composition, as are "Me Nah Run" and "For The Rights." These are still nice, however. Among the 14 songs there are no "fillers," and when there is such variation, and all songs range from nice to strong, it just feels as sufficient. High-quality roots dancehall.

- Michel Conci