Next Chapter Riddim (2021) – Fire Splash Records

By 2021, dancehall was still leaning hard on stripped, rallying one-riddim projects, and Next Chapter fits that moment with 18 voicings from Fire Splash Records’ stable of voices. The set gives equal room to Al-Beeno, Dotta Coppa, Press Fyah, and Upt Uptown, with Dotta Coppa’s “Mouth Mek Fi Say Anything” among the more memorable cuts in the lineup. Fire Splash keeps the production lean and direct, favouring a tough digital pulse, clipped drum programming, and a bassline that sits low and steady rather than chasing big melodic flourishes. That dry, functional feel suits the riddim’s street-level themes, and the vocal approach across the project stays sharp and matter-of-fact, matching a mid-tempo pattern that moves with enough bounce for selectors without losing its grim edge.