Double Xl Riddim – Madd Spider Productions

2014 was a busy stretch for dancehall riddims that leaned on bare-knuckle hooks and streetwise one-drop-to-box-style bounce, and Double XL sits right in that pocket with a sharp little lineup around Madd Spider Productions. The set turned up in late November that year, and it runs 14 cuts in all, with Delly Ranx pulling double duty on “Yard and Broad Boss” and “Scandal, ” while Bling Dawg teams with Xean Don on “Money Money” and Mr. Pepper takes a swing at “Gorilla (Bramma Diss). ” The sequencing keeps the energy moving from brash anthems to slyer, more personal tunes like “My Life” and “Teenie Weenie, ” before closing on the instrumental, which feels like a producer’s nod to the riddim itself rather than just the voices riding it.