Bad Ride Riddim – Platinum Wire Records

By early 2018, dancehall was deep in that stripped-back, selector-friendly phase, and Bad Ride Riddim fits right into it with a compact four-cut run from Platinum Wire Records. The set pairs Don Vital’s “Money, ” Naveesh’s “Dem Anuh Shella, ” Rich Rass’s “Full Force, ” and Ricky Teetz’s “Shub Dem Out” over a tight, no-frills rhythm that keeps the focus on the deejay cadence rather than heavy arrangement changes. It plays like a small but deliberate local project, the kind of riddim built for sound system rotation rather than big crossover polish. The vocal approach is blunt and direct across the board, with each artist riding the same pressure and turning in short, confrontational hooks that suit the title. At just four tracks and a little over eleven minutes, the release stays clipped, mid-tempo, and bass-led, with the rhythm’s steady bounce doing most of the talking.