Drive By Riddim – Q 45

Q 45 keeps Drive By Riddim tight and punchy, with that early-2000s dancehall snap that leaves plenty of room for the voices to cut through. Alozade’s “Dem Nuh Like, ” Anthony B’s “Hold The Faith, ” and Elephant Man’s “Caan Dun” sit comfortably beside the sharper talk-and-response cuts from Captain Barkey, General B, and Harry Toddler, while Vybz Kartel’s “Hot Gal Time” gives the set a heavier, slyer edge. The riddim also pulls in roots-minded weight from Sizzla and Lukie D, so it never feels locked into one mood for too long. Produced in 2002, this one sits right in that era when dancehall was leaning hard on clean digital patterns, big personality records, and quick-fire hooks that could travel from sound system to radio without losing their bite.

Drive By Riddim Tracklist:

1. Alozade – Dem Nuh Like
2. Anthony B – Hold The Faith
3. Captain Barkey – Talk To The Hand
4. Danny English – Who
5. Drive By – Version
6. Egg Nog And Kidz – Party Time
7. Elephant Man – Caan Dun
8. General B – One Phone Call
9. Harry Toddler – Drive By
10. Kiprich – Wrong Move
11. Lukie D – President
12. Madd Anju – Make Up Your Mind
13. Power Man – Question
14. Singer J – In The Park
15. Sizzla – Living Up
16. Vybz Kartel – Hot Gal Time