Ishi Riddim – Hotta Fire Records

Hotta Fire Records’ Ishi Riddim slots into its 2004 dancehall catalogue as a compact eight-cut juggling, and the mix has that raw early-2000s energy where the deejays lean into the beat instead of crowding it. Action Fire’s “Rasta Man” and Baby Wayne’s “Woman Beater” give the set some early lift, while Major Thunda gets two passes at the rhythm with “Does Girls” and “Ishi, ” the latter tying the project back to the riddim’s own identity. Adrian Anthony’s “Bad Card” and Vital’s “Slam Gal” keep the edge on the vocals, and the whole thing runs as a straight producer-led showcase with no filler or extended track list, just eight artists working the same pattern from different angles.