Danger Riddim – Various Artists

DANGER RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2012

A murky little gem, this Danger Riddim moves with that earnest early-2010s roots energy, the kind that leaves room for pressure-charged vocals and social commentary to do the talking. Ras Zacharri’s “Wake Up” and Aima Moses’ “Get Up” feel like the clearest match for the cut’s mood, both riding the same stern pulse and wake-the-people-up message, while King David and Shocking Murray keep the compilation rooted in straight-ahead chanting and protest-minded fire. The set also stretches nicely into sharper edges with Bronco Knowledge’s “Ne Touche Pas (Dont Touch)” and Jah Rain’s “Dirty Society, ” which give the riddim a more international, street-level feel. There’s a version tucked at the end too, just in case you want to hear the bare framework without the voices.

Danger Riddim Tracklist:

1. Ras Zacharri – Wake Up
2. King David – Mama And Papa
3. Aima Moses – Get Up
4. Pampi Judah – Time Get So Sereus
5. Bobo Smith – Some People Like U
6. Stikki Tantafari – These Streets
7. Rasta Zilion – What Are We Figthing For
8. Bronco Knowledge – Ne Touche Pas (Dont Touch)
9. Jah Rain – Dirty Society
10. Cutlture Dan – Mind How Yuh Chat To Me
11. Ras Myrhdak – Priditors And Dogs
12. Shocking Murray – Burn Dem
13. Fayaman – Rise Up Now
14. Positivyoung – Sunir
15. Baron Black – Babylon
16. Version – Danger Riddim