Billboard Riddim – Bass Runner Productions

Billboard Riddim hits with a bright, skittering dancehall bounce and a lean, digital snap that keeps the energy up without getting cluttered. Bass Runner Productions put together a 2011 showcase that feels built for the dance, with Gappy Ranks’ “English Money” sitting neatly beside Da’Ville’s sharper “Scream Out” and the cheeky back-and-forth of Red Fox and Rayvon on “When It Get You Home. ” The title cut itself keeps the riddim front and center, letting the hooky programming and stripped-down drum work do the talking while names like Beniton The Menace and New Kingston add extra colour around it. There’s a nice little tension here between swagger and melody, and even the lighter turns, like Ton Hype’s “Red Up, ” keep the whole thing moving with a slightly raw, after-hours feel.

Billboard Riddim Tracklist:

1. 3 Ga & Emilliano – Satisfy Me
2. Bass Runner – Billboard Riddim
3. Beniton The Menace – A Star Is Born
4. Bongo Chilli – Fi Di Gal Dem
5. Da’Ville – Scream Out
6. Determine & Edge Michael – Who’S That Girl
7. Gappy Ranks – English Money
8. Diamond – Crusing
9. Triniti – Sell Off
10. New Kingston – Hot Gal
11. Red Fox & Rayvon – When It Get You Home
12. Ton Hype – Red Up
13. Trixstar – Blazin’ Fire
14. Ward 21 – Shake Up Ya