Goodas Riddim – Various Artists

GOODAS RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

Goodas Riddim sits in that gritty 2008 dancehall pocket where the emphasis is on tough voices and a pared-back, working-man groove rather than glossy polish. Beenie Man leads the charge twice, and that alone tells you the riddim had enough bite to draw one of the genre’s busiest hitmakers back for another pass. Versatile steps in with “Goody Good” and “War Start, ” giving the set a sharper, more street-level edge, while the plain “Version” at the end leaves the instrumental exposed so the rhythm itself gets the last word. It’s a compact run of five cuts, sequenced like a proper selector’s plate: two anchor tunes from Beenie, two from Versatile, then the rhythm track to close.

Goodas Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – Cant Hold We Down
2. Beenie Man – Wanted Man
3. Versatile – Goody Good
4. Versatile – War Start
5. Goodas – Version