Fire Drop Riddim – Platinum Camp Records

Fire Drop lands a little differently from the usual Platinum Camp-style juggling, because this one leans hard on the rootsy, militant edge rather than any glossy modern dancehall polish. The 2019 issue gathers a sharp lineup of singers and DJs around a riddim that runs on clipped drums, a thick bassline, and a steady one-drop pulse that leaves room for the voices to cut through. Capleton with Milton Blake opens the list in determined fashion on “Never Stop I, ” while Fantan Mojah, Lutan Fyah, and Anthony B keep the fire-and-brimstone energy moving with the kind of stern delivery this rhythm seems made for. It’s a compact set, just nine cuts in all, and the title track closes things in clean, instrumental form, letting the bass and drum pattern do the talking.