Get Involved Riddim – 305-718 Music Productions

Five cuts and six artists keep Get Involved Riddim moving with a tight, no-frills dancehall lineup: Azia, Hoox, Karry-Ann Scorpian, Nachy Bless, and the DJ pairing of Hard Hittin Harry and Super JB. Released in June 2018 through 305-718 Music Productions, the set sits in that mid-2000s-to-late-2010s digital dancehall pocket where the rhythm pattern does the heavy lifting and the singers have room to work the hook. Nachy Bless’s title tune and Azia’s Tell Me are the ones that frame the project best, while Hoox’s African Gal keeps the energy clipped and direct. The whole thing runs at a brisk 109 BPM, with a clean, rolling bass line and a light skank that leaves the vocals front and center.