Henging Tree Riddim – Uptop Records

Henging Tree Riddim slots neatly into Uptop Records’ 2017 dancehall run, and it does so with a bruising, street-level edge that suits the label’s then-current sound. Released on March 24, 2017, the set runs 11 cuts in 37 minutes, with Popcaan anchoring the project twice on “Unruly Bad” and “We Don’t Play” alongside Jafrass and Quada. The strongest pulls come from the way Dre Island’s “Didn’t Know Me” and Versetile’s “U Fi Know” sit beside the more militant, badman-heavy selections from Chan Dizzy, Dosa, and Trigga Finga. Uptop keeps the sequencing tight and deliberate, moving from sharper solo statements into the Popcaan-centerpiece section before closing on verses that keep the whole riddim in a hard, uncompromising lane.