Heritage Riddim (2011) – Starplayer Music Group

Starplayer Music Group keeps this 2011 Heritage Riddim in tight company, with just four cuts and a clear soca lean that still leaves room for some dancehall-style personality. Alozade opens on a thankful note with “Thank You Lord, ” while Dolla Sign’s “Gal A Bawl” and Karl Morrison’s “Ping Me” keep the riddim moving with cheeky, phone-era subject matter that fits the carnival-season mood. T. O. K come in last with “2’S And 3’S, ” and that’s the cut that lingers, because their sharp harmonies and quick-footed delivery give the riddim its cleanest hook. It’s a compact release, but the sequencing gives it a nice arc, ending on the kind of group vocal swing that Starplayer could lean on for extra pull.