A Touch Of Class Riddim – John John

A Touch Of Class Riddim finds John John working in the lane his family name helped define: polished, radio-ready dancehall with a melodic edge and enough swing to keep the selectors interested. The project landed on August 3, 2018 through John John Records and Johnny Wonder Distribution, and it pulls together 10 cuts around a smooth mid-tempo groove that sits comfortably in lover’s rock and dancehall territory at once.

The strongest moments come from the pairing of Romain Virgo and I-Octane on “Think You Lonely, ” which gives the riddim a warm, conversational opening, and Christopher Martin’s “Yours Baby, ” where his clean tenor sits neatly on top of the rhythm’s easy bounce. Beenie Man’s “Want You Babe” adds veteran charisma, while Sizzla’s “Best” brings a more rooted, straight-ahead pull to the set. Richie Stephens, Bugle, Ikaya, L. U. S. T, Da Professor and Answelle fill out the project with songs that keep circling romance, desire, and emotional frustration.

John John, Lloyd James Jr. , is the son of King Jammy and one of the key second-generation figures in Jamaican production, with a catalogue that stretches back years across dancehall’s digital era and beyond. A Touch Of Class sits neatly in that lineage: glossy enough for modern playlists, but still built for juggling. The riddim’s charm is in that balance, never too aggressive, never too soft, and most effective when the singers lean into its smooth, affectionate pulse.