Mentality Riddim Vol.2 (2021) – Natural Bond Entertainment

Natural Bond Entertainment came into 2021 with a second pass at the Mentality riddim, and this volume feels a little more crowded and more pointed than the first. The set lines up Drewzie, Frazle Dan, Lybran, Deeclef, Harmonique, Enigmatic, New Kidz, Warria Ecklipse, and Fyah Current across 15 cuts, with the clean and raw versions of “Sober, ” “Go Hard, ” and “Her Face” giving the project that tidy dancehall-package feel. The riddim itself sits in that stripped, mid-tempo modern lane: rubbery bass, clipped drums, and a steady bounce that leaves plenty of room for the vocals to carry the weight. Lybran’s “Sober” and Deeclef’s “Go Hard” are the sharpest pulls here, but the whole thing hangs together on the same dry groove and forward-leaning pulse.