Hammer Riddim – Hi-Profile Records

Hi-Profile didn’t lean on its usual rootsy or lighter dancehall touch here; Hammer comes in as a tight, hard-edged 2003 juggling built for the street, with a short six-cut lineup that keeps the energy high and the hooks blunt. Beenie Man’s “No Underage, ” Elephant Man’s “Exercise Time, ” and Wayne Marshall’s “This Time” ride the pattern with that early-2000s bashment bounce, while Chico and T. O. K. keep the pace clipped and sharp. The riddim itself has a sturdy, percussive knock rather than a flashy gimmick, which is exactly why the voicings cut through so cleanly. Wayne Marshall closes it out, and the instrumental’s no-frills framework leaves the whole set sounding lean, direct, and ready for a dance.

Hammer Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – No Underage (Raw)
2. Chico – Gangster All The Way (Raw)
3. Elephant Man – Exercise Time (Raw)
4. Mr Vegas – Your Mine I’m Yours (Raw)
5. Tok – Dem Boy Deh (Raw)
6. Wayne Marshall – This Time (Raw)