Formed by
Corrin Haskell and
Andrew Bain, the Lustre Kings imprint is a reggae label that claims three cities -- Oakland, California; Brooklyn, New York; and Kingston, Jamaica -- as home. A series of roots and conscious reggae 7" singles is how they got their start, with
Culture Dem being their first full-length release and first compilation. Artists like
Yami Bolo,
Sizzla,
Capleton, and
Anthony B are among the veterans here, while
Lutan Fyah,
Turbulence, and
Jah Mason represent the new school of roots singers. The backing-track riddims all come in-house from the Lustre Kings Productions team, so dig the exclusives and don't expect this one to overlap much with other reggae collections.