Cartoon Riddim – Various Artists

Mid-2000s dancehall was full of slyly comic talk, and Cartoon Riddim sits right in that pocket, with a sharp little juggling that lets Calico’s “Talking” and Chino’s “Bus It Pon Dem” carry the kind of patter that would’ve done damage in a bashment set. Wayne Marshall’s “Times” brings a more seasoned edge, while Predator’s “Ting Set A Way” cuts through with that confident, no-nonsense delivery he was known for. The version track is there too, so you can hear how the riddim itself holds up underneath the voices. Released around 2005, it lands in that era when Jamaican dancehall was leaning hard into catchy one-riddim packages, and this one keeps the tone playful without losing the streetwise bite.