Family Ram Riddim – Vybz Strive Productions

Family Ram Riddim comes out of that mid-2000s dancehall pocket where the rhythm is taut, nagging, and made for streetwise sing-jay talk. Vybz Strive Productions keeps the juggling lean with just four cuts, and the best-known voices here are Alozade on “No Bwoy” and the Tuggy/Kiprich pairing on “No Family Ram, ” which gives the whole set its roughest, most memorable hook. Chico’s “A Part Of Me” adds a smoother, more melodic touch against the tougher cuts, while the version track lets the riddim breathe on its own. It surfaced in 2007, right in the thick of a year when dancehall was still leaning hard on compact, club-ready projects like this one.