Deadly Attack Riddim – Showtime Empire Studio

Showtime Empire Studio’s Deadly Attack Riddim came out on August 3, 2018 with a tight eight-track dancehall set that leans hard on militant energy and clipped, ready-for-the-dancehall sounds. The cut list keeps things moving with Anzola’s “On Top, ” Craigist’s “Burn Dem Skin, ” Lady Lava’s “Bad Gyal, ” and Sin Sin’s “H. K. Bomber, ” while Trini Steam’s “Try Run” and Mauby Dan’s “No Long Talking” give it that blunt, threat-laced edge the title suggests. The instrumental sits comfortably in the middle of the pack rather than feeling like an afterthought, which fits Showtime Empire’s habit of putting the riddim itself front and center. In the label’s catalogue, this sits alongside later projects like Heavy Weight and Sweet Paradise as one of their darker, more aggressive dancehall frameworks.