Excited Riddim (2014) – Real Linkz Records

Excited Riddim came out in April 2014 on Real Linkz Records, a dancehall juggernaut cut with the kind of sharp, modern energy that kept Jamaican juggling alive in that era. The production sits in a brisk, stomping pocket with bright synth accents and a tough, forward-driving bounce that gives the whole set a restless, street-level feel. It is the sort of riddim that leaves room for both hard talk and melody, and that balance is part of the appeal.

Beenie Man brings veteran authority on “Gun Man Town, ” sounding fully at home in the badman register that helped make him one of dancehall’s most durable voices. Sizzla’s “Badmind The Move” adds a more conscious strain, with his gravel-edged delivery pushing the anti-envy message over the same wiry backdrop. Masicka, then still on the rise, comes in with “Wah Fuck (Raw), ” a reminder of how early he was already locking into the raw, uncompromising style that would define his next phase.

Elsewhere, Flexxx and Ultimatum’s “Fire” sharpens the set’s heated tone, while Predator and Luckie D’s “Walk Holy” and Singing Sweet’s “Longing For Your Touch” show how the riddim can shift from war talk to romance without losing momentum. Kibaki gets two pulls, “Act Like” and “Lord God, ” which helps give the project a deeper local footprint. “Excited Riddim” works because it moves like a proper juggling release: enough recognizable names to anchor it, enough contrast in theme and delivery to keep each cut distinct, and an instrumental from Dia that lets the production speak for itself.