Ice Cold / Makatak Riddim – Penitentiary Records

Out of Jamaica’s early-2000s dancehall shuffle comes Penitentiary Records’ Ice Cold/Makatak riddim, a tight 2004 set that sits in that rattling, mid-tempo era when hardcore slackness and sharper street talk shared the same drum pattern. The lineup has enough variety to keep it moving: Antony B’s “Nine Yard, ” Norris Man’s “Some Time, ” Lukie D’s “Get It On, ” and the Lexxus cut “Keep It Low” all ride the groove differently, while Vybz Kartel’s pairing with Chrissy on “Wasting My Time” gives the project its most talked-about pull. Junior Kelly’s “So Sh Seh” is the one that lingers longest, bringing a cooler, more melodic edge against the riddim’s grimy pulse and leaving the set with real weight.

Ice Cold / Makatak Riddim Tracklist:

1. Alpha Rowen – High Voltz
2. Anatalee – Sen On Di Fire
3. Antony B – Nine Yard
4. Choppa Chop – Crazy
5. Chrissy & Vybz Kartel – Wasting My Time
6. Chukki Starr – Tun Mi Crazy
7. Danny English & Terry Lyn – All About You
8. Junior Kelly – So Sh Seh
9. Lukie D – Get It On
10. Lex (Lexxus) – Keep It Low
11. Nanco Flex – The Vibe Is Right
12. Norris Man – Some Time
13. Private Eye – Bad Man
14. Queen Omega – Love
15. Riddim – Ice Coldmakatak
16. Turbulence – Send Out Boy