Making Money Riddim – Various Artists

Making Money Riddim lands in that mid-2000s dancehall pocket where the rhythm does the talking and the voicings keep it moving, with a tight seven-track run that leans on sharp-tongued street energy rather than any big studio gloss. Deva Bratt’s title cut gives the project its centre of gravity, while Delly Ranks’ “Nah Watch Mi Sister” and Shane O’s “Im Gonna Kill It” push the pace with the kind of rough-edged delivery that sat well on party systems at the time. Queen Paula’s “Dutty Mouth” adds a female voice to a lineup that also includes Danny English, and the whole set is credited to Various Artists, keeping the focus on the riddim itself. The tracklist runs seven deep, with two unknown cuts tucked in around the named artists.