Black Drumz Riddim – Natural Black Soldierz Records

Alandon’s “Mi No Frighten” is the track that really pulls you into Black Drumz Riddim, with its defiant edge setting the tone for a set that keeps the pressure on rather than chasing anything glossy. Natural Black Soldierz Records keeps the arrangement lean and street-level, and that suits Dan 1’s “No More Crime” and Fyah Red’s “Hustle Fi Mine” especially well, both of them landing with that hard, no-nonsense dancehall pulse. The riddim, issued in 2011, runs through seven tracks and eight artists, with B. S. even taking a cut named after the rhythm itself, which feels like the producer claiming the center of the yard. Vikin and Black Sparrow’s “Ting Set A Way” closes things with a quick burst of energy, almost as an afterthought.