Deadly Karma Riddim – Social Yaad Records

Deadly Karma comes in lean and sharp, with Social Yaad Records keeping the whole thing tight around just three cuts in 2013. Gappy Ranks opens with “Ness (Raw), ” Teflon follows with the harder-edged “Gun Dem Tall (Raw), ” and Tony Matterhorn closes with “Tweet War, ” which gives the riddim a cheeky, clash-ready finish. The project also turned up as a six-song EP with radio edits alongside the raw versions, so the release was clearly aimed at both dancehall selectors and more radio-friendly spins. That sequencing matters here: the raw versions hit first, then the cleaner takes come after, which tells you the producer wanted the street feel up front and the wider reach tucked in behind it.