Funky G Riddim – Various Artists

In 2010, when soca was leaning hard into slick digital percussion and party-ready hooks, Funky G Riddim fit neatly into that clubby Trinidadian moment with a compact six-track run. Meggawattz’s production keeps the arrangement tight and bright, using a clipped drum pattern, punchy bass, and a quick, forward-driving groove that leaves plenty of room for the vocals. Problem Child turns up twice, first on “Girls Party Alcohol” and again alongside Bunji Garlin on “7 Gyal, ” while Wise’s “Spankidocious” and R3Cka’s “Back It Up” keep the energy in the same lane. It’s the kind of riddim that moves with a brisk, slightly frenetic tempo, all topline catchiness and low-end bounce.