Car Back Riddim – Street Life Productions

Chase Cross sets the pace here with “Born Bad, ” and that hard-edged cut gives Car Back Riddim its snarl before the rest of the juggling rolls through Chino’s “God Alone, ” Laden’s more playful “Feel Good, ” Sam Dash’s “Star Dat” and T-Nez’s “Easy. ” Street Life Productions keeps the rhythm lean and punchy, the kind of dancehall pattern that leaves plenty of room for each singer to cut through without crowding the mix. Laden’s track leans the most into the party side, while Chase Cross comes at it with the sharpest bite, so the release moves between threat and swagger without losing momentum. Car Back Riddim was issued in 2013 and runs five tracks deep.