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Soul Jazz Records' Rumble In The Jungle 20th Anniversary Edition by various artists brings together influential early ragga, drum and bass, and jungle tracks from the 1990s. The collection appears as a newly remastered, loud double LP and is also available as a CD edition in a gatefold-style card package.

The compilation aims to trace the genre’s formative years in compact form and is geared toward both collectors and new listeners alike. Musically, the record spans a broad spectrum between dancefloor-oriented anthems and the direct influences of the UK dancehall scene, featuring names such as General Levy, M-Beat, Barrington Levy, Beenie Man, The Ragga Twins, Cutty Ranks, and Shut Up & Dance.

Standout tracks include General Levy’s Incredible, Cutty Ranks’ Limb By Limb (in its well-known remix version), and Congo Natty’s rendition of Barrington Levy’s Under Me Sensi. The selection emphasizes the intersections of riddim, DJ culture, and early breakbeat techniques.

The edition offers extensive liner notes, exclusive interviews, and documentary photography that help to historically contextualize the genre.

On the production side, it includes not only original recordings but also well-known remixes and contributions from producers and sound system players, making the compilation function both as a musical chronicle and as a reference work on the rise of jungle.