876 Riddim (2021) – Real Mckoy Records

Real Mckoy Records comes out swinging on 876 Riddim with a compact crew and a clear dancehall-minded feel, pairing Kalado and Zyna on “Suh We Roll” with cuts from Gabeana, Moovementz, Keplah, K Sling, Ancient Warrior and Jahmade. It was the label’s first official project, put together under Ryan McKoy’s hand, and the sound is described as a simple trap-leaning dancehall pattern with a bassline built for the dance. The tracklist runs like a tidy showcase rather than a sprawling compilation, and the repeated explicit versions on the main cuts suggest the producer wanted the riddim tested both clean and raw, with the sequencing keeping the bigger names up front before closing on Jahmade’s “Whine. ”