Bloodtype Riddim – Dna Records

Cutty Ranks gives Bloodtype Riddim its sharpest edge, but the 2004 DNA Records set keeps pulling in different directions around him, with Brick and Lace doubling up on “Bad Boy” and a Bounty Killer feature that leans the cut toward hard-edged dancehall energy. Around that centerpiece, Brian’s “Bright Eyes, ” Danny English’s “I Love It, ” Desperado’s “Smoking, ” and Mad Andrew’s “Numbers” keep the tracklist moving with a mix of lover’s talk, streetwise chatter, and sound-system bounce. The riddim itself sits in that early-2000s reggae lane where melody and militant riddim work share the same space, and the presence of artists like Sim Simma and Kananga widens it out without losing focus. But it’s Cutty Ranks on “Watchiteer” who leaves the strongest stamp, cutting through the pack with the kind of direct delivery that makes the whole project snap into place.