Battlefield Riddim – Johnny Wonder

By 2007, Johnny Wonder had already carved out a lane for hard-edged dancehall compilations, and Battlefield Riddim sits right in that catalog with a militant, back-to-basics cut that leaves plenty of room for the voices. The groove rides on a tough, clipped pulse and a stalking low end, which gives tunes like Anthony B’s “Tun It Up” and Nitty Kutchie’s “Informers And Spie” a sharp, street-level bite, while Sizzla and Spragga Benz bring extra pressure to the darker corners of the juggling. There’s a handy version cut from Andre Suku Gray and John John in the sequence too, and the set closes the way a proper riddim should: with the instrumental still thumping in your head after the last track fades.

Battlefield Riddim Tracklist:

1. Informers And Spie – Nitty Kutchie
2. Andre Suku Gray & John John – Battlefield Riddim Version
3. Anthony B – Tun It Up
4. Assassin – Discontinue – Battlefield Riddim
5. Djama Staika – La Ri Pa Konet Yo
6. Einstine – Ignorant
7. Elvys – Mafia
8. Kalash – Pli Ta Pli Tris Ft. Pimp
9. Lakry – Se Sa Ke Yo Kwe
10. Politik Nai – Fodre Nou Stop?
11. Sizzla – Gunshot A Buss
12. Spragga Benz – All About Dem
13. Tomy Kmlon – Dangere
14. Vybz Kartel – Battlefield