Good & Bad Riddim – Hapilos Records

Good and Bad Riddim lands as a sharp 2025 dancehall juggling from Hapilos Records with Quantanium Records and Rockit Muzik in the mix. The production sits in that hard-edged, streetwise lane that has helped Quantanium build a strong name around modern dancehall, while Hapilos continues to function as a major distribution hub for the region’s new riddim runs.

The line-up is headed by Jahmiel, Jahshii, Silk Boss, Nervz, Navaz and 1BYNG. Jahmiel, the Portmore singer behind some of the most reflective writing in recent dancehall, sounds at home on a riddim like this when he turns life pressure into something melodic and measured. Jahshii brings the raw Kingston energy that made him one of the scene’s most watched voices, and his cut pushes the riddim’s tension into something more urgent. Silk Boss, who has built his name on bruised, confessional songwriting, fits the darker side of the concept with a song that matches the title’s emotional split.

Nervz and Navaz keep the everyday hustler angle in play, while 1BYNG’s “Crossroad” gives the project a younger, road-level edge. The rhythm itself rides with a steady mid-tempo swing and a cold, digital bounce, leaving room for the singers and deejays to move between pain, ambition and survival. “Fighting Demons, ” “Rich Lifestyle” and “Greatness Is All I Know” are the cuts that frame the project best: one looks inward, one reaches upward, and one centres on getting through.