Exhortation Riddim – Jones Ave

Exhortation Riddim keeps things in a mid-tempo dancehall lane, with Jones Ave leaning on a compact six-track set that lets the voicings do the heavy lifting. Vybz Kartel’s “Thank You Mama” is the obvious anchor, but I-Octane’s “Dem Vex” and Ishawna’s “Instagram Boy” give the riddim its sharpest push, while Shane O’s “Ungrateful” adds a more wounded, streetwise edge. Jones Ave had already shown a taste for tight, vocal-forward riddims around this period, and this one sits neatly in that run rather than trying to sound bigger than it needs to. It’s a 2017 slice of the label’s catalogue that feels aimed squarely at selectors and fans who like their dancehall direct, melodic, and built around names that can carry a riddim without much ornament.