Justice League Riddim – Supa Hype Production / Upt 007 Records

By 2011, dancehall was leaning hard into terse, chant-heavy juggling, and Justice League Riddim sits right in that pocket with a grimy, streetwise feel that keeps the energy tight. Supa Hype Production and Upt 007 Records line up 12 cuts across a deep bench, but the names that jump out are Gyptian, Junior Reid, Chi Ching Ching and the trio of Stein, Tony Matterhorn and Supa Hype on “Bun Badmind, ” which gives the set its clearest anthem moment. The sequence moves from girl tunes to tougher badmind talk and party business, so it feels programmed with a real sense of contrast rather than just stacked at random. That back-and-forth gives the riddim a proper dancefloor arc, ending with Voicemail after a run of harder-edged voices.

Justice League Riddim Tracklist:

1. Andrew & Wada Blood – Girlz Alone
2. Bussweh – Go Fi Dem
3. Chedda – Mad Over We
4. Chi Ching Ching – Hot Pot
5. Gyptian – Girlz Mi Need
6. Ice Cold – Dem Girlz
7. Junior Reid – Hunt Fi De Food
8. Laden – When We Step Out
9. Stein, Tony Matterhorn & Supa Hype – Bun Badmind
10. T Nez – Bad Up
11. Tanto Blacks – Now Dat Mi Reach Far
12. Voicemail – Vons