Mad Ting Riddim (2013) – Music Force Production

Cash Nice kicks off Mad Ting Riddim with “Tek A Gal Man, ” and that opener sets the tone for a compact 2013 dancehall set that stays focused on hard-edged party talk and straight-up flirtation. Music Force Production keeps the riddim moving with a lean seven-track roll, giving E-Star’s “Gal Yuh Body, ” Eyesus’ “Fling It Pon Mi, ” Grim’s “Fresh Fi Life, ” G’s “See Mi Face, ” and Waxton’s “Wine Up” just enough room to land without crowding the pocket. Eyesus feels like the sharpest voice in the lineup here, cutting through the sequence with the kind of direct, eager phrasing that suits the riddim’s no-frills bounce. By the time the instrumental closes things out, the tune has already made its case, but Cash Nice leaves the first and last real stamp on it.