Bex Riddim Vol 1 – Wiletunes/Ward 21 Music

Wiletunes and Ward 21 keep Bex Riddim Vol. 1 in that sharp-edged 2012 dancehall pocket, where the energy is less about polish and more about attitude. The lineup moves from Rebellious’ “Fire Setter” through Masicka’s “Hard” and Bramma’s “It’s Fire, ” with plenty of badmind talk, flirtation, and outright confrontation threaded through the juggling. DeeWunn teams with Timberlee on “Get Vex, ” and the mix gets a little more pointed when Point O links with Ck on “Protect My Life, ” but the reel’s nastiest spark comes from Ward 21 themselves on “We Nuh Tek Check, ” a cut that lands with the kind of veteran swagger you’d expect from producers who helped define dancehall’s modern riddim era.