Firestone Riddim – Weapon X International

A tight nine-track juggling, Firestone Riddim keeps its focus on a small but lively cast, with Da’Nandi, Jinyus, Squasha, Ajrenalin, Saine, Junior Bee and Trigga all taking turns over the same mid-tempo groove. Jinyus’ “B. Y. F” and Ajrenalin’s “Nowhere” both come in raw and clean versions, which gives the set a bit of extra movement, while Junior Bee’s “Mek Dis Money” leans into the money-talk side of dancehall with a more straightforward, street-level charge. Shawn “Trigga” Murgasen and Kwankussion handle the production under Weapon X International, and the instrumental at the end lets the riddim’s percussive bounce and lean bassline do the talking. It landed in 2013, right in the era when compact dancehall packages like this were doing plenty of damage.

Firestone Riddim Tracklist:

1. DA’NANDI – SENSI SONG (2:47)

2. JINYUS – B.Y.F (Raw) (2:47)

3. JINYUS – B.Y.F (EDIT) (2:47)

4. SQUASHA – STYLE INNA WAR (2:47)

5. AJRENALIN – NOWHERE (Raw) (2:56)

6. AJRENALIN – NOWHERE (EDIT) (2:56)

7. SAINE – HOT (2:25)

8. JUNIOR BEE – MEK DIS MONEY (2:38)

9. TRIGGA – FIRESTONE RIDDIM INSTRUMENTAL (2:38)