Denise Riddim – Jammys Records

In 2008, when reggae and dancehall were still leaning hard into lean, speaker-rattling riddims with room for melody, Jammys Records cut Denise Riddim with a tight six-voice lineup that keeps the focus on the groove. Admiral Bailey’s “Shame To See” and Cocoa Tea’s “Nah Look No Work” are the ones that jump out first, both riding the rhythm with that seasoned, no-nonsense delivery only those two can really pull off. Pinchers’ title cut, “Denise, ” adds a bit more personality to the set, while Leroy Sibbles turns up here too with “Let Off Suppum, ” a track that links the project back to the deeper roots end of the genre. With Super Black and Hugo Barrington filling out the sequence, this one feels like a compact Jammy’s-era session rather than a throwaway compilation, and that 2008 timing gives it a clean place in the late-2000s reggae riddim run.

Denise Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Bailey – Shame To See
2. Cocoa Tea – Nah Look No Work
3. Hugo Barrington – Its Over
4. Leror Sibles – Let Off Supum
5. Pinchers – Denise
6. Super Black – Bad Bwoy Gwan A Jail