Bubbles Riddim – Upt 007 Records

By 2010, UPT 007 Records were already deep into their dancehall catalogue, and Bubbles Riddim sits right in that run with a compact 11-cut lineup and a roster that leans on then-rising voices like Ishawna and Spice alongside Sleepy, Pamputae, and Harry Toddler. The riddim keeps that sharp early-2010s digital edge, all clipped drums and bright synth flashes, while the vocals push it in different directions: Ishawna’s “Undercover” has the kind of sly pull that sticks, Spice turns up with “Handle It, ” and the Ricky Tropper and Harry Toddler combination adds a little extra patter and personality. UPT 007, the label behind it, had been building out a steady string of releases around that period, and this one is credited with 11 unique artists across 11 tracks, opening with 007’s own version cut before moving through Alibra, Double K, Thing, Toi, and the rest.