Mad Vibez Riddim – Young Vibez

Young Vibez’s Mad Vibez Riddim sits a little differently from the producer’s later, more polished output, leaning into a rougher 2012 dancehall swing that still leaves room for heavyweight names. The line-up is tight enough to feel curated rather than crowded, with Beenie Man, Popcaan and Vybz Kartel carrying most of the weight, while Chan Dizzy, Jahmiel and Tanto Metro and Devonte add some useful contrast. Kartel’s “Till My Life Over (Foot Pon Shoulder)” appears twice here, in clean and raw versions, and that choice says a lot about the era the riddim came from. Young Vibez, credited here as Jamie Roberts, closes the set with his own rhythm version, so the tracklist moves from vocal cuts into producer showcase with very little waste.