Concubine Riddim (Reloaded) – B-Rich

Richard “Shams” Browne’s Concubine Riddim is one of those dancehall jugglings that taps straight back into the early-to-mid-2000s B-Rich sound, even though this reloaded set is filed as a 2013 release. Browne had already built a serious catalogue through B-Rich, with earlier landmark projects like Glue, Baddis, and the original Concubine family, and this version keeps that same slippery, club-ready feel in play.

The riddim rides on a lean, digital pulse with a teasing, bouncy edge rather than heavy bass pressure. It leaves space for hooky dancehall melodies, quick-tongued ride-outs, and the kind of flirtatious phrasing that made this style work in the dance. The cut from Vybz Kartel, Why, brings the sharpest big-name pull, while Mr. Vegas on Wine And Stop pushes the party energy harder. T. O. K. ’s Most Wanted Gal adds group chemistry and a more playful, coordinated vocal attack, and Elephant Man’s You Nuh Run brings the hype-man charge that can lift a juggling in a crowd.

Faith’s Show Me, Italee’s You Never, Mr. G’s I Like The Way, and Psycho’s A Little More-Raw fill out the set with a mix of smooth singing, rougher deejay talk, and cheeky lovers-rock tension. It plays like a selector’s riddim: enough variation to keep the dance moving, but with a clear family resemblance across every cut.