Bottom Camp Riddim – Blackstarline

Out of Zimbabwe’s dancehall lane in 2013, Bottom Camp Riddim catches a gritty local moment and keeps the focus on voices that know how to ride a sound system cut. Blackstarline lines up a compact set of DJs and singjays — Axcilant Symptom and Gentle I on “Cut Dem Off, ” Tin Tin linking with Mikey D Aka Jubul and Tiger P for “Kanauchiziva, ” Taylor Talker on “Skiri Repa Ben 10, ” and Bizzy D with The Original on “Tovashutira Firimu” — with the sequence leaning more toward raw, streetwise patter than polished crossover polish. Tin Tin returns later with “Party, ” but the sharpest finish comes from The Original, whose “Hatichada” leaves the riddim with a colder edge than its name suggests.

Bottom Camp Riddim Tracklist:

1. Axcilant Symptom & Gentle I – Cut Dem Off
2. Tin Tin , Mikey D Aka Jubul & Tiger P – Kanauchiziva
3. Taylor Talker – Skiri Repa Ben 10
4. Bizzy D & The Original – Tovashutira Firimu
5. Tin Tin – Party
6. The Original – Hatichada
7. Manligar – Kubatana Kumeso
8. Bidza D – Tese Tichafa
9. Bottom Camp Version