Chatt Riddim – Black Shadow Records

There’s only two cuts here, but that’s part of the charm: Black Shadow Records keeps the Chatt Riddim tight and to the point, letting Beenie Man and Elephant Man do the heavy lifting. Beenie Man’s “Threesome” sets the tone with that cheeky, swaggering club talk he was so good at in the mid-2000s, while Elephant Man’s “Speak Up” pushes the energy a little harder and feels like the more obvious crowd-mover. Troyton Rami is the producer credit tied to the riddim, and that fits the period when Black Shadow was moving plenty of sharp, radio-ready dancehall around the scene. The sequencing feels deliberate too, with Beenie Man opening and Elephant Man closing, like the label was lining up two big personalities back-to-back and leaving the riddim to punch through between them.

Chatt Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – Threesome
2. Elephant Man – Speak Up