Just Believe Riddim – Odb Productions

Four voices, one lean dancehall cut: the Just Believe Riddim keeps it tight with Karamanti, Kemikal, Millitant and Peppery each taking a turn over ODB Productions’ 2016 juggling. Karamanti’s “Why” is the sharpest hook in the set, while Peppery’s “Everybody” leans into the kind of conscience-tinged chat that had him getting extra attention around the release; the project was also linked to Blakkwuman22 Music, with ODB operating out of Accra on the production side and tying the riddim to a Ghana-Jamaica connection. The beat has that groovy, mid-tempo dancehall feel rather than anything rugged or stripped bare, which gives the singers space to ride the pocket and keep the message moving. The tracklist closes with “Why, ” “No No No, ” “What Is Dis” and “Everybody. ”