Barrel Riddim – Blazin Hot Records

Barrel Riddim leans into hard-edged early-2000s dancehall, with Capleton’s “Stop Di Cussin” and Zumjay’s “Tuggy Tuggy” sitting among the sharper cuts on the set. Blazin’ Hot Records keeps the sequence busy with eleven tracks and a straight version cut in the middle, so the vocal sides move fast before the bare riddim gets its turn. Delly Ranks, Mega Banton and Mr Easy each bring a different angle to the same rhythm, from stern warning to dancefloor pressure. The 2003 compilation also folds in Ricky Biggs, Iceberg, Jah Thunder and New Kids And Singing Craig, giving it that loose one-riddim showcase feel that was all over the dancehall scene at the time.

Barrel Riddim Tracklist:

1. Capleton – Stop Di Cussin
2. Delly Ranks – Nuh Fear
3. Iceberg – Do You Wanna Dance
4. Jah Thunder – Never Change
5. Mega Banton – Bad Man Party
6. Megaton – Pay Back
7. Mr Easy – Ghetto Youth Rise
8. New Kids And Singing Craig – Step Pon Crime
9. Ricky Biggs – Havin A Party
10. Version – Barrel Riddim
11. Zumjay – Tuggy Tuggy