Boss Lady Riddim – Short Boss Muzik

Boss Lady Riddim lines up five voicings around Short Boss Muzik’s 2015 juggling, and the cast tells you straight away this is aimed at the hard dancehall crowd: Vybz Kartel’s title cut, Demarco’s “Collar Who, ” Shawn Storm’s “Nuh Call Me, ” PG 13’s “Happy Day, ” and Gaza Tussan’s “Big Woman. ” The rhythm itself sits in that taut, midtempo pocket dancehall loves, with enough space for the vocals to jab through and the instrumental to keep the pressure on rather than overdecorate it. Kartel’s “Boss Lady” feels like the tune the whole set is orbiting, while Demarco and Shawn Storm give the riddim its sharpest back-and-forth. It closes on Short Boss Muzik’s instrumental, which leaves the production exposed and underlines how lean and direct the whole project is.