First Beat Riddim – Kingsound Production

In Kingsound Production’s 2017 catalogue, First Beat Riddim sits as a compact three-song dancehall EP with an instrumental cut tucked in for good measure. The set lines up El Vynom’s “Hype So (Explicit), ” Silectah Joseph’s “Nuh Deal Wid Dem, ” and Tuggawar’s “Slippers, ” all riding the same lean, straight-ahead groove. What gives it shape is the rhythm itself: a stripped, percussion-led pattern with a tight bass pulse and a clean, no-frills bounce that leaves room for the voices to carry the attitude. Silectah Joseph sounds especially at home over it, cutting through with a clipped, declarative delivery, while El Vynom keeps “Hype So” in a sharper, more charged register. At roughly 101 BPM, the riddim stays quick enough for the dance but measured enough to keep every kick and snare locked in place.