Climaxx Riddim – Young Veterans Music

Vybz Kartel and Tina Nunezz set the tone on Climaxx Riddim, with “Bubble” getting three passes here — Edit 1, Edit 2 and Raw — and that alone tells you where Young Veterans Music wanted the attention to land. The 2012 dancehall release keeps the cast tight, with Opal’s “Balance” taking the other side of the tracklist in Edit and Raw forms, so the whole thing moves like a focused two-artist statement rather than a crowded juggling. At 120 BPM, the riddim has that mid-tempo, head-nodding swing that leaves room for Kartel’s sly phrasing and Tina Nunezz’s cut-through hook, while Opal’s “Balance” leans into the groove with a cooler, more measured approach. The Kartel-Tina pairing is the hook that carries it, and “Bubble” is the cut that gives Climaxx its bite.

Climaxx Riddim Tracklist:

1. Vybz Kartel And Tina Nunezz – Bubble (Edit 1)
2. Vybz Kartel And Tina Nunezz – Bubble (Edit 2)
3. Vybz Kartel And Tina Nunezz – Bubble (Raw)
4. Opal – Balance (Edit)
5. Opal – Balance (Raw)