Money Team Riddim – Sky Bad Musiq

Money Team Riddim arrived in early 2018 from Sky Bad Musiq, a dancehall imprint that has continued to push modern juggling projects and single releases in the years after. The set was issued on February 2, 2018, and the distribution credit points to JWonder 21st alongside Sky Bad Musiq. Tommy Lee Sparta, Khago, Masta Jay, Skill Foot and Tahshie are the voices attached to the riddim, with Sky Bad also handling the instrumental cut.

The production has that hard, streetwise 2018 dancehall bounce: skittering drums, a deep bass pulse and a cold, digital edge that leaves plenty of room for the deejays to ride the pocket. It feels made for the dance, but the mood is more tense than festive, with the riddim’s title setting up a money-and-power theme that the artists play from different angles.

Tommy Lee Sparta’s “High” brings his trademark Gothic heat, sharp and menacing in delivery. Khago’s “Money” is the clearest thematic fit, from an artist who built a reputation on straight-talk singles and outspoken commentary. Masta Jay’s “Money Team” keeps the wealth talk in motion, while Skill Foot’s “Turn It Around” cuts across the same riddim with a different angle and adds variety to the juggling. Tahshie’s “Stress Dem Now” rounds out the vocal side by leaning into the pressure and survival side of dancehall rather than simple bragging.

It’s a tight snapshot of the era when producers were still making riddims that could travel from studio to speaker box fast, with each cut sharpening the same instrumental in a different way.