Blow Off Riddim – Various Artists

Sharp, brisk dancehall energy drives the Blow Off Riddim, with just two cuts keeping the whole thing lean and focused: Mr Yagga Yo’s “Wha She Beg Mi Fah” and Robbie Cat’s “Up Up Up. ” The sequencing is straight to the point, moving from one vocal version to the next without any dubplate detours or instrumental fillers, so the emphasis stays on the artists and the cut itself. Mr Yagga Yo had already been linked to the riddim in 2011 around the time he was gaining traction in the Bahamas, and that local buzz fits the tune’s no-nonsense stance. Blow Off Riddim was released in 2011 and carries two tracks.