One Way Riddim – Various Artists

One Way Riddim comes on lean and urgent, with that hard-edged digital pulse and a sharp, quickstep groove that keeps the tension high while the vocals cut across it. The lineup mixes streetwise talk with a few more playful turns, and Ghetto Say Yes’ “Fuck All” has the sort of blunt energy that makes the whole set feel a little rawer than the average one-riddim package. That same push and pull runs through cuts like Black Empress’ “You Got The Right Thing” and Riptez’s “Rol Fuck Up, ” where the riddim leaves just enough space for the artists to ride it their own way. Put together in 2012, it plays like one of those compact dancehall projects that lands fast and doesn’t waste a bar.