Come Round Riddim – Di Genius Records

COME ROUND RIDDIM produced by DI GENIUS RECORDS 2012

By 2012, Di Genius Records was deep in that glossy, radio-ready dancehall lane, and Come Round Riddim catches Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor in familiar but sharper territory, circling around Mavado’s “Come Round” and the remix pairings that push the project into crossover space. The biggest pull here is the lineup: Demarco cuts through on “Buss A Shot (Remix), ” while the Mavado cuts, the Estelle and Chris Brown connection on “Drop It Drop, ” and the pointed “Take A Bow” flip give the riddim a more international sheen than a typical juggling. Even with the playful “Come Round Version” tucked at the end, the production stays very much in Di Genius’ pocket, clean and punchy rather than raw. It sits neatly beside the label’s early-2010s catalogue, where sharp hooks and crossover ambition were becoming part of the brand.

Come Round Riddim Tracklist:

1. Basiclly – Love Song
2. Demarco – Buss A Shot (Remix)
3. Estelle & Chris Brown – Drop It Drop
4. Eyesus – Gansgta F*%K
5. Mavado – Come Round
6. Mavado & Destiny – Come Round (Remix)
7. Mavado, Chris Brown & Ester Dean – Drop It Drop It
8. Nina Davis – If I Come Round (Mavado Answer)
9. Rihanna & Mavado – Take A Bow
10. Shaney Mack – Everyday
11. Come Round Version