Maad Dawg Riddim – 135 Records

135 Records kept the Maad Dawg Riddim tucked into its 2015 dancehall catalogue as a lean three-cut set, and that economy suits the way the rhythm moves: blunt, streetwise, and built for sound system pressure rather than polish. Blakk Man’s “God Over Man” opens the run with a militant edge, Ganggoolie turns “Mess Wid Mi Brain” into the kind of warning-shot tune that hangs over a dance, and Shawn Storm’s “Saba (Road Flex)” closes things on the grittier, more road-ready side. With no fat on it, the project lives or dies on the strength of the riddim itself, and this one sounds like the sort of tough, no-frills dancehall bed that leaves room for the deejays to cut through cleanly.