Cheers Riddim – Markus Records

Markus Records kept Cheers Riddim in a sharp, late-2016 dancehall lane, with Markus Myrie handling the production and the digital rollout through 21st Hapilos. Myrie had already been carving out his own lane as a producer, and this one lands in the pocket where clean, radio-ready riddims and street-facing versions both matter. The release date sits in December 2016, and the instrumental carries his name too, which underlines how personally tied the project is to him.

The riddim has a clipped, bouncing swing and a glossy modern finish, with enough low-end weight for sound system play but a crisp enough top line to suit radio and playlist juggling. It gives the artists room to ride simple hooks and direct boasts without crowding the rhythm. Kranium’s No Commoners is the smoothest, most immediately memorable cut here, pairing his laid-back, melodic delivery with a sly, upper-class flex. Bugle’s Choke brings more edge and grit, while Vanessa Bling’s The Good Life adds a sharper female voice and a more aspirational angle. Versatile’s Sip N Puff and East’s Hustler Reverence both lock into the riddim’s blunt, talkative energy, and Jahazeil Myrie’s Clear The Way adds the family link to the set with a youthful, forward-driving run.

What makes Cheers Riddim work is the balance between radio-friendly polish and raw dancehall attitude. It is not trying to reinvent the wheel; it is trying to make the wheel spin cleanly, and it does.