Elevate Riddim (2015) – Deathlands Records

Elevate Riddim from Deathlands Records arrived in 2015 as a compact dancehall set with four vocal cuts and the instrumental, including Apynes’ If Me Ago Rich, Nova Jones’ Dem Nuh Real, Strait-E’s Confession, and T. Kay’s Faithful. Deathlands Records keeps the riddim lean and direct, with the instrumental sitting at the center of the release and the vocals pushing a mix of money talk, warning lines, and rooted sentiment. The tracklist gives the project its identity: Apynes brings the hardest-edged cut, while Nova Jones and T. Kay help round it out with songs that keep the energy focused on the same steppers-friendly groove.