New Beat Riddim (Dancehall Hip-Hop) – Ras Blinga Records

By 2017, Ras Blinga Records had trimmed New Beat Riddim down to a compact seven-track set, with Portia Flames, Jae Prynse, Redman UK and Lorna carrying the load across a Dancehall-Hip-Hop framework that leans more on rhythmic bounce than flashy arrangement. The cut that keeps coming back is Jae Prynse’s “Come Fi Mi, ” while Swat and Ace Boogie, plus Marl-E and Imani B, add a little extra heat without pulling the project off course. Compared with the earlier 2016 version of the riddim, this edition feels more streamlined and focused, with the songs running just over three to four minutes apiece and leaving the instrumental room to do its work. The result is a dry, mid-tempo pattern driven by a tight kick-snare pocket and a bassline that stays blunt and uncluttered.

New Beat Riddim Tracklist:

1. Portia Flames – Recipe
2. Swat Feat. Ace Boogie – Sex Your Mind
3. Jae Prynse – Come Fi Mi
4. Knock Life – Some Type Of Way
5. Marl-E Feat. Imani B – Fire Fire
6. Redman Uk – Hard Life
7. Lorna – Searching

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