Grind Riddim (2017) – Starpride Music

Barry Tune’s “Wine Fi Me” sets the pace on Grind Riddim, and Starpride Music backs it with a sharp, wiry dancehall cut that leans on skittering drums, a tense little keyboard hook and a low-end thump made for fast waistline business. The rest of the 2017 juggling keeps that momentum going: Bobby Danejah and Swick Don come in with tougher, more direct party records, while Phee Phee Star’s “Caught Up in Love” and Richy Whiz’s “Night Baby” bring a softer, flirtier edge without breaking the groove. Zabrick’s “MI Di Gal Dem Want” keeps the female attention angle in focus, and the instrumental is lean enough to work on its own. It sits right in that mid-2010s dancehall moment when regional producers were pushing crisp, club-ready riddims that could move between rude-boy swagger and bashment romance.