Lypstyk Riddim – Flava Squad Production

Lypstyk comes in with a sharp, all-female dancehall cast and a cheeky title that fits the mood. Flava Squad Production keeps the rhythm lean and springy, leaving space for voices like Pamputae on “Di Wine” and Ikaya on “Love Battle” to push the cut in different directions, while Tiana’s “Mr Poor” and Nickeisha Barnes’ “Bubble Up” add their own flavour to the juggling. The tracklist sits in that early-2010s dancehall pocket where the hook has to land fast and the attitude has to feel effortless, and this one does. Flava Squad even closes the set with its own version, almost as a quick sign-off.