Naughty Mind Riddim – Rkf Production

Dark and taut, the Naughty Mind Riddim from RKF Production rides a lean dancehall pulse with a French Caribbean edge, letting the vocal cuts do most of the talking while the beat keeps a clipped, brooding pressure underneath. Taïro is the thread running through it, popping up alongside Brasco and Dragon Davy on the medley versions, while Lyricson’s “Gives Thanks Father” and Brasco’s “Rudeboy” give the set some early weight; Dragon Davy’s “J’écoute” and Tairo’s “Bad Mind” keep the mood pointed and streetwise. Released on January 30, 2012, the project gathered nine unique artists across 12 tracks, and the long version at the end stretches the whole thing out like a proper showcase for that era’s French-language dancehall crossover.