Ice NRoses Riddim – Gt Beats And Daddy Ish

Ice NRoses Riddim has that cool, wintry name, but the music leans into a warm, melodic dancehall swing, with a polished pulse that leaves room for the vocals to do most of the talking. GT Beats and Daddy Ish line up a strong regional cast here, and the mix of voices gives it real character: Sniper Storm, Thembalami, Trinta, Junior Spice, Mai Prim, Nox and Sean Focus all come at the riddim from different angles, while Buffalo Souljah and Dane Blaze add a wider Zimbabwe-meets-Jamaica reach. The title cut from Viviun and the producer’s own “Missing Piece” help frame the set, and Tawanda’s “Amen” keeps the spiritual thread running through the project. With 21 tracks and 22 artists across it, this 2013 set sits neatly in that early-2010s moment when dancehall riddims were still carrying a strong cross-border, singjay-heavy sound.