316 Riddim – Shocking Vibes

Warm, mid-tempo dancehall with a clean early-2000s bounce and enough bass to carry a whole stack of voices, 316 Riddim lands like a Shocking Vibes session aimed at sound systems and radio alike. Beenie Man’s “Fi Wah” gives it the obvious star turn, but the pull here is how the label moves from sweet-voiced crossover energy with Brick and Lace and Wayne Wonder to tougher cuts from Devonte, Mr. Brilliant, and Money Gad, with Nadine Sutherland and the Patchy/Mad Anju combination adding more colour in between. The version cut closes the set the way these projects often did in 2005, when dancehall was still leaning hard on riddim-driven compilations to keep an entire season of vocals moving over one groove.

316 Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – Fi Wah
2. Brick & Lace – Why Can’t We
3. Devonte – Dosen’t Mean A Thing
4. Flawless – Jamaican Girl
5. Money Gad – Mi Name Money Mad
6. Mr Brilliant – Who God Bless
7. Nadine Sutherland – So Glad
8. Patchy & Mad Anju – Send On
9. Tanya Mullings & Mega Banton – Let The Music Play
10. Wayne Wonder – I Am Sorry
11. X – Ale – How Wi Sound
12. Colonel Reyel Ft Miky One – Kimb? R?d
13. G’nius – Dubplate Ksone Radio
14. K.L – Tan La Ka D?fil?
15. Setsa Mc – Nou Fi? D?t Black
16. Version – 316 Riddim