Cashly Riddim – Cashley Records

Cashly Riddim leans into that hard-edged mid-2000s dancehall energy, the kind of spare, rattling rhythm bed that leaves plenty of room for big-name deejays to cut through. Produced by Cashley Records in 2006, it pulls six vocals from a sharp little lineup: Bounty Killer’s “Clashly, ” Buju Banton’s “Try Off A Yu, ” Capleton’s “Watch Watch, ” Sizzla’s “Get Dem Out, ” Turbulence’s “Tell Dat Girl, ” and Vybz Kartel’s “Best Informer. ” Trevor “Baby G” James Jr. is tied to the riddim in the credits, which fits the project’s tough, no-frills feel. The sequence reads like a producer who knew exactly what kind of pressure this riddim could handle: anchor it with Bounty Killer and Buju, then keep the heat on through Capleton, Sizzla, Turbulence, and Kartel without letting the momentum drop.

Cashly Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bounty Killer – Clashly
2. Buju Banton – Try Off A Yu
3. Capleton – Watch Watch
4. Sizzla – Get Dem Out
5. Turbulence – Tell Dat Girl
6. Vybz Kartel – Best Informer