Brick Back Old Riddim – Artikal Beatz

Spyda anchors Brick Back Old Riddim with “I Di First” and “Ting A Ling, ” two cuts that lean into the kind of ragged, old-school dancehall energy the title promises. Artikal Beatz keeps the track moving with a tough, stripped-back pulse, more yard party pressure than glossy club sheen, so the hooks from Blaq Phase, Jah Link, Mosiah, Ras Botwe and the rest land against a beat that feels built for sound system bounce. There’s a nice mix of straight-up chat and local-flavoured singjay work across the set, with “Bring Back Old” and “Dem Fi Chance” pushing the throwback mood hardest. Coming out in 2012, it fits neatly into that period when a lot of producers were reaching back to classic dancehall textures without losing the rough edge of the moment.