1Augusttown Riddim, Vol. 5: The Alternative – Sceptre Records

2023 dancehall brought Sceptre Records’ 1Augusttown Riddim, Vol. 5: The Alternative, a seven-track set led by Sizzla Kalonji’s Let’s Get It Going and rounded out by Ras Ash First, Cination, Zay Asante, Danzino, Jah Sundie, and M. F Sugar. The riddim keeps the focus on new-school vocals over a tight, straight-ahead pattern, with Sizzla’s cut giving the project its biggest pull and the rest of the lineup adding a mix of conscious and reflective lyrics. Sceptre Records has been steadily shaping the 1Augusttown series, and this volume continues that run with a compact, artist-driven release that lands cleanly in the 2023 dancehall riddim lane.