Chun Li Riddim – Hypeyawdz Records

Out of the 2012 Trinidad-and-Barbados soca run, Chun Li Riddim lands as a tightly packed Hypeyawdz Records juggling with 10 artists and 11 cuts, with Zoo Ras doubling up and Nico slipping in on “Clean So” before the version closes things out. The lane here is party-forward and a little cheeky: “Pop Bottles, ” “Gimmie More Rum, ” and “Yardie Gyal” tell you exactly what kind of road-music energy this one is chasing, while “Ah Me” and “Lose Control” keep the set moving without losing the bounce. Hypeyawdz doesn’t overcomplicate the arrangement, and that’s part of the appeal — the riddim leaves room for the voices to do the work, especially on Cesco Jam’s rum-soaked turn and Sean Don’s “Give It To Me Baby. ” It sits neatly in the label’s early-2010s soca catalogue as a sharp carnival-season fit, built for DJs who wanted something brisk, tuneful, and ready for the dance.

Chun Li Riddim Tracklist:

1. Kemmikal – Ah Me
2. Penti – Im Blessed
3. Di Great – Lose Control
4. Maximus – Pop Bottles
5. Cesco Jam – Gimmie More Rum
6. Zoo Ras – Yardie Gyal
7. Marc Brunnel – Lighters
8. Sean Don – Give It To Me Baby
9. Zoo Ras – Nah Done Yet
10. Nico – Clean So
11. Version – Chun Li Riddim