Miss Independent Riddim – Remixes 2008

This one sits in that late-2000s dancehall moment when pop crossovers were getting pulled into the riddim game, and “Miss Independent” gets the raw-up treatment without losing the hooky feel of the original. Ne-Yo’s solo cut keeps the smooth, self-assured vibe intact, while the Dj Smurf remix with Delly Ranx is the dirtier version, with Ranx pushing it closer to the dancehall side of the floor. Beniton The Menace’s “Independent Woman” is the local answer on the same cut, and it feels like the one built for the sound system rather than the radio. With a version tucked in at the end, the whole thing plays like a quick snapshot of 2008, when crossover riddims and remixes were moving fast and dancehall was happy to claim a hit melody for itself.