Man Up Riddim – Various Artists

MAN UP RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2011

Out of the 2011 dancehall crop, Man Up Riddim sits in that bustling, street-level space where the title says plenty on its own: man-up talk, badmind warnings, prayer songs, and a few pull-up-ready party cuts all riding the same various-artists version. The lineup has enough range to keep it moving, with Ashkinaz’s “No Worry, ” Bal G’s “Fake Friend, ” and Bomblast’s “Take Me To Father” leaning into the everyday struggles and sharp elbows of the era, while DJ Rinch doubles up with “A You Got Me Love” and “Crush De Road” to push the energy a little harder. Jahbal’s “Wine Pon De Thing” and Footsy’s “Badmine De Spotlight” give it a firmer dancehall edge, but the most immediate pull comes from Jiah’s “Me A Pray, ” which lands the riddim’s moral center before the set closes out.

Man Up Riddim Tracklist:

1. Ashkinaz – No Worry
2. Bal G – Fake Friend
3. Bomblast – Take Me To Father
4. C Money – Play My Song
5. Dj Rinch – A You Got Me Love
6. Dj Rinch – Crush De Road
7. Dymanyzdbaby And Shanna – Ease Off
8. Eazy B – Feel So Good
9. Footsy – Badmine De Spotlight
10. Jah Fire – Jah Infront A Me
11. Jahbal – Wine Pon De Thing
12. Jiah – Me A Pray
13. Lil Barzy – Jah Protec Me
14. Marshall C – Push The Music
15. Meeshach – Mek Space
16. Natious – Am Gonna Get High
17. Nicha B – Me Lovede Way U Wine (Edit1)
18. Nicha B – Me Lovede Way U Wine (Raw)
19. Rodney – Str88 Hot Gal
20. Silk – I Wanna Love
21. Sweet Voices 2Bap ,Shak.Jazzbo – Tell Me Why