Only Champions Riddim – Ingrooves Us

Already you can hear the shape of Only Champions Riddim: a compact 2021 dancehall set from 5 Rings Sound with eight cuts and no wasted space, leaning on the kind of clipped, street-ready arrangement that lets the vocals do the heavy lifting. Kaution Zeal opens with “Platinum Style, ” Dawg E. Slaughter goes in harder on “Unorthodox, ” and Skinny Fabulous turns “Vaccine” into the kind of anthem that wants to be shouted back in a dance. The rest of the lineup keeps the energy practical and regional, with Mole De Chief and Saddis on “My Team” and Peter Ram on “Bad By We Self, ” all riding a tight rhythm that keeps the percussion sharp and the bass line moving in a straight, deliberate pocket.