Footstep Riddim – Various Artists

FOOTSTEP RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2004

Footstep comes in with a lean, springy dancehall pulse that feels more nimble than aggressive, all quick steps and forward motion rather than big, rattling low-end punishment. The cut most people will clock is Danny English and Egg Nogg’s “I Like Your Style, ” which turns up on the riddim’s 20-track run and helped anchor the set when Fire Ball Records put it out in 2003 under Sugar Roy’s production. Around it, the selectors split the lane nicely: veterans like Anthony B, Beenie Man, Capleton and Elephant Man bring the sharper patter and streetwise pressure, while voices like Ce’Cile and Bling Dawg keep the tune moving with lighter, more playful energy. It lands in that early-2000s stretch when dancehall riddims were still built for radio, sound system pull-up, and a full roster of different personalities on one cut.

Footstep Riddim Tracklist:

1. Jamadom – Ped Ten
2. Kenzy – Pani Ass? Mic
3. Kerozen – Kon Bef
4. Little Rik – Vybes Marker
5. Silverman – Bless Up Di Faya
6. Suck Ft Gonshop & Mercenaires – Donne Moi Une Raison