Meme Riddim – Jet Star Records

Jet Star’s Meme Riddim doesn’t sound like the label’s more polished, big-catalog dancehall work so much as a lean little bashment exercise with plenty of grit: heavy bass, sharp drums, and just enough space for the vocals to snap through. Chukki Star opens it with “De Most I, ” bringing a stern, rootsy tone to the cut, while Daddy Screw’s “Dapper Instead” keeps things cheeky and direct in that classic ’90s deejay style. The whole thing feels purpose-built for sound system play, quick on its feet and stripped down rather than glossy, which suits Jet Star’s old-school dancehall instincts. If you’re hearing it as a two-track set, the final stretch belongs to the instrumental feel hanging under “Dapper Instead, ” where the rhythm’s punch and skank do most of the talking.