Mad Walk Riddim – Mad Money Entertainment

The Mad Walk Riddim sits in that hard, mid-2010s dancehall pocket where the groove is all about a clipped drum figure, a rolling bassline and enough space for the vocals to snap through clean. Mad Money Entertainment keeps it lean with five cuts, and the cast does the rest: Real Flava’s “Mek Mi Tell U Dis” has that talk-to-the-people edge, Dazzla takes a more conscious route on “Defend The Youth Dem, ” and Erup’s “Man A Winner” pushes the energy a little harder. Melloquence and Nameless round out the set without crowding it, so the riddim never loses its shape. It plays like a tidy 2014 juggling built for selector use, with the bass staying low and steady while the deejay-style delivery and simple chord stabs keep the whole thing moving.

Mad Walk Riddim Tracklist:

1. Real Flava – Mek Mi Tell U Dis
2. Dazzla – Defend The Youth Dem
3. Erup – Man A Winner
4. Melloquence – Bubbla
5. Nameless – Delilah