King Level Riddim – Hevs Records

Bareface’s “Untamed Yea Yea” gives King Level Riddim its sharpest opening shot, with the rest of Hevs Records’ 2019 dancehall cut holding that same tough, fast-moving energy. The riddim runs lean and street-ready, all punchy drum patterns and a stalking bass line that leaves space for the voices to jab through, which suits I Am Musa’s self-intro swagger on “Me Name Musa, ” Iquenta’s rapid-fire “Rap A Pam Pam, ” and Sickame’s more reflective “Really Matters. ” Leanny Frass, Shu Shu, and Slim Thug keep the juggling lively too, each leaning into the rhythm’s bragging-rights mood rather than trying to sweet-talk it. At just eight tracks, it feels like one of those late-2010s dancehall drops that favoured compact, aggressive energy over overcooked excess, the kind built for selectors who wanted something immediate and unfussy.