Cookout Riddim – Chase Mills

Chase Mills slots Cookout Riddim into the late-2010s run of lean, street-minded dancehall packages that the label was turning out around that period, and this one keeps the focus on rhythm and attitude rather than heavy concept. Released in August 2018, it gathers seven voices across nine cuts, with Iyara getting the most room through “It Hard” and its raw version, while Unknown Gringo’s “Vroom Vroom” and Hitman Walle’s “Girls Fa Life” keep the energy loose and direct. The production leans toward a bright, summer-ready bounce, but there’s still enough low-end weight in the drum pattern to keep it firmly in dancehall territory, especially when the instrumental is left to breathe on the final cut. At about 98 BPM, it moves with a quick, steady pulse that leaves the vocals riding cleanly over the groove.