Lyrical Overdrive Riddim – Payday Music

There’s a lean, quick-footed dancehall pulse running through Payday Music’s Lyrical Overdrive Riddim, the kind that leaves room for the deejays to sharpen every line and keep the energy moving. Released on February 28, 2012, the set packs eight songs into a tight 23 minutes, with Iyara’s “Kellem” and Calado’s “Lyrical” sitting comfortably alongside tougher cuts like Tuff Enuff’s “Mr. Minister” and Prince Pin’s “Lyrics In Overdrive. ” Payday keeps the pattern clean and uncluttered, so the voices do most of the talking, and Calado’s cut in particular feels like a neat match for the riddim’s clipped momentum. It’s the sort of compilation that moves fast and leaves a few hooks hanging in the air afterward.