Great Minds Riddim – Pon Di Korna Records

By 2017, dancehall was deep in its raw, street-level single-riddim era, and Great Minds Riddim from Pon Di Korna Records sits right in that pocket with a lean seven-track cast that keeps the focus on the rhythm itself. Blackwall Street, Destiny Q. O. P, I-Vocal, Marvino, Mysterious and Squash all get a turn, with Squash’s “Don’t Worry” giving the set its most obvious pull. The production feels stripped and functional rather than flashy, carried by a dark minor-key bounce and a tight digital drum pattern that leaves plenty of room for the deejays to lock in. “Fly” by Destiny Q. O. P, clocking in at 86 BPM, points to the mid-tempo swing of the whole set, while the vocals mostly ride the riddim in a clipped, talk-sing style that keeps the project grounded and hard-edged.

Great Minds Riddim Tracklist:

1. Blackwall Street – Jail Again (feat. I-Vocal)
2. Blackwall Street – Life Journey
3. Destiny Q.O.P – Fly (Explicit)
4. I-Vocal – They Don’t
5. Marvino – Wine
6. Mysterious – Try (Explicit)
7. Squash – Don’t Worry

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