Medusa Riddim – Flash Records

With just six cuts, Medusa Riddim keeps the focus tight, pairing Jah Cure’s solo “Revolution” with the duet version alongside Chaka Demus, plus turns from Alpha Rolex Rowen, King Rhymz and Prince Benjamin aka King Kong. The 2005 Flash Records production sits in that rich digital-roots pocket, and the Jah Cure/Chaka Demus combination gives the riddim its clearest lift, especially since the tune also crops up as a solo cut on the same rhythm. Frenchie and The Firehouse Crew are tied to the project as well, which fits the clean, hard-edged feel that runs through the set. It closes with the version track, “Medusa Riddim, ” after the six vocal cuts.