Hott Pants Riddim – Various Artists

HOTT PANTS RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2001

Hott Pants sits in the thick of the 2001 reggae riddim run, and even without a named label attached it feels like one of those early-2000s juggling cuts built for sound systems rather than polish. The line-up leans hard on roots-to-dancehall voices — Anthony B on “Dancing Queen, ” Junior Kelly on “Couldnt Be We Friend, ” and Gunny Ranks with “Gun Business” — while Peter Ram’s “Out” and Professa Bolts’ “Life In Da Ghetto” keep the Barbados link in view. Across the set, the tunes point to a spare, forward-driving rhythm with a firm bassline and enough open space for the singers to work their phrasing. It’s the kind of riddim where the hook matters, but the timing and attack of the vocal delivery matter just as much.

Hott Pants Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Dancing Queen
2. Baby K – Real Redder
3. Baby Quin – Blaze It Up
4. Easy B Supastar – We Na Inna It
5. Easy B – Fire Forever
6. Gunny Ranks – Gun Business
7. Junior Kelly – Couldnt Be We Friend
8. Keyvin Professa Bolts – Rastafari See
9. Peter Ram – Out
10. Professa Bolts – Life In Da Ghetto
11. Supastar – Cant Find Na Man
12. Unknown Artists – When You Love Someone