Forbidden Dance Riddim – Danger Zone Records

Out of Jamaica’s 2005 dancehall run, Forbidden Dance Riddim comes in like a sharp-edged street set from Danger Zone Records, with a tough, slightly metallic pulse that leaves plenty of room for the voices to cut through. Beenie Man’s “P Language, ” Buju Banton’s “Wuk Gyal, ” and Lady Saw’s “Dirty Life” give it star power, while Macka Diamond, Cecile, Merciless, and Vybz Kartel keep the pressure on with cuts that lean into slack talk, attitude, and raw dancefloor energy. There’s a nice twist too: Macka Diamond and Cecile team up on “Cuff, ” which adds a playful back-and-forth to an otherwise brash lineup. With 17 tracks in all, this one sits neatly in the mid-2000s period when one-riddim juggling was still the place where the biggest names and the quickest ears met.

Forbidden Dance Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – P Language
2. Blacker – Nuh Want Him
3. Buju Banton – Wuk Gyal
4. Cecile – Didnt Know
5. Cobra – Pan It
6. Determine – Shaker
7. Frisco Kid – Badda Dan
8. Hezron – My Queen
9. Lady Saw – Dirty Life
10. Macka Diamond – Wata Di Garden
11. Macka Diamond And Cecile – Cuff
12. Merciless – Crab
13. Red Ret – Meditate
14. Spliff Star And Luddy – Tek Juk
15. Version – Forbidden Dance
16. Voicemail – Hands Up
17. Vybz Kartel – Forbidden Dance