Hot Stuff Riddim – Mafia

Keith Hudson’s 1971 Mafia-produced Hot Stuff riddim is a tight two-tune set that pairs I-Roy’s Hot Stuff with Hudson’s own Rudy Hot Stuff. It also turns up as a version of the Why Did You Leave rhythm, which helps place it in that early-70s roots era when Hudson was carving out his own stripped-back, bass-heavy sound. With only two cuts here, the focus stays on the interplay between the deejay toast and Hudson’s response, making it a small but memorable piece of his Mafia catalogue.