No Retreat Riddim – Various Artists

NO RETREAT RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2010

A taut, minor-key dancehall cut with a grimy edge, No Retreat Riddim leans into war talk and badmind business without overcomplicating the vibe. Dagga sets the tone on “Boy Dem Diss, ” and the Dagga and Pampal pairing on “Show Me Your Body” gives the riddim its cheekiest moment, slipping between the clean and dirty versions with the kind of sly contrast that kept these 2010 juggling projects moving. The rest of the lineup — G Star, Magnum, Shatta Don, Sweapa — stays in the same hard-headed lane, while the unnamed production credit keeps the focus on the voices and the raw pulse underneath. It’s a nine-track run, with just enough variation to keep the tension up, right down to that extra clean-vs-dirty double up.

No Retreat Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dagga – Boy Dem Diss
2. Dagga Ft Pampal – Show Me Your Body (Clean)
3. Dagga Ft Pampal – Show Me Your Body (Dirty)
4. G Star – Boom Pling
5. Lilo – Neva
6. Magnum – Assassination
7. Pampal – When We A War
8. Shatta Don – Dem Boy Badmind
9. Sweapa – We Nah Back From Bwoy