Bipolar Riddim – Various Artists

BIPOLAR RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2012

Richie Loops is the obvious anchor here, and “Wont Break Your Heart” gives the Bipolar Riddim its clearest shape: a 2012 dancehall set with enough melodic give to let the singers lean in without losing the street edge. Around him, the line-up jumps between tougher and lighter moods, with Patexxx’s “So High, ” Lisa Hyper’s cheeky “Booty Clap, ” and Dre Island’s “Best Girl In The World” pulling the rhythm in different directions while still sitting on the same brisk pulse. The tracklist keeps the focus on artists who knew how to work a compact one-riddim frame, and that’s part of the appeal here. Still, Richie Loops is the cut that lingers longest, turning the project’s sharp, restless title into something with real emotional weight.

Bipolar Riddim Tracklist:

1. Patexxx – So High
2. Camar – Area Code Global
3. Baby Chris – Why
4. Richie Loops – Wont Break Your Heart
5. Lisa Hyper – Booty Clap
6. Shaddai – Youre The One
7. Dre Island – Best Girl In The World
8. Liquid – Dem Nuh Like We
9. Juss Ice – Swag Machine
10. Rae Tay – Gold Mine
11. Version – Bipolar Riddim