First Dem Riddim – Smoke Shop Productionz

Eyesus and Jah Vinci set the tone on First Dem Riddim with “We Hate Yuh First, ” a cut that sits right in that early-2010s dancehall pocket where attitude, warning-bar lyrics and melody all had room to move. Smoke Shop Productionz keeps the riddim lean and streetwise, with a sharp digital bounce and enough low-end knock to let voices like Elgoba on “Hold On, ” Splendid on “Buck It, ” and Fire Lion on “We Nuh Worry” cut through cleanly. Elsewhere, Danger Matic brings a more conscious edge with “Thank You Jah, ” while tracks like “Hypocrite” and “Badmind” lean into the era’s favorite themes of envy, pressure and prayer. It’s a tight 11-track juggling from 2012, the kind of release that reflects how dancehall was pairing war-talk with hooks and melody in that period.