Medz Riddim (2017) – Spane Beats Records | Black Rogue International

By 2017, dancehall was deep into that weed-conscious, gully-rooted lane, and Medz Riddim sits right in the middle of it with a hard little juggling from Spane Beats Records and Black Rogue International. Beenie Man’s “Ghetto Youths” gets the sharpest run here, landing in both street and radio versions, while Jah Vinci’s “Ghetto We Born” keeps the same momentum with a more melodic pull, and tracks from Droop Lion, General Degree and Stacious keep the voice of the riddim moving between street talk and ganja meditation. The production has that dry, head-nodding bounce you expect from a dancehall set built for replay, with enough space in the cut for each singer to ride it clean. The release runs 15 tracks with 13 unique artists, including cuts from Sem G, Jah Fire, Terry T-Gan and Fucha Kid.