New Wave Riddim (2018) – Triple R Records

Beenie Man carries New Wave Riddim from the jump, and his pair of cuts, “Dont Turn Back” and “Free Love, ” set the tone for a 2018 dancehall juggernaut that leans on a crisp, modern bounce rather than heavy militant pressure. Triple R Records keeps the rhythm tight and nimble, giving Black Don, Bryan, Dover, Kantana, and Kasique room to work the same sleek groove in different ways, from swaggering bad-man talk to sweeter, more playful couplet-heavy turns. The result feels like part of that late-2010s wave of streamlined dancehall productions: bright, hook-friendly, and built for quick rotation in the dance, with Beenie Man’s radio edits hinting at how hard the lead singles were being pushed.