Otherway Riddim – 3r40 Records

Shawn Storm sets the tone on Otherway Riddim with “Peace, ” and it’s easy to hear why 3R40 Records leaned on him and Potential Kidd to anchor the juggling. The cut has that lean, forward-driving dancehall swing, with enough room for the sharper, rougher versions on “Peace (Raw), ” “Condolences (Raw)” and “Smoke Til Death (Raw)” to hit harder when the energy gets darker. Natel’s “In Love” and Majah Bless’s “Have Faith” pull the riddim in a more reflective direction, while Dj Labba’s “Conartist” keeps the circle moving with a streetwise edge. Released in September 2017 and padded out with an instrumental at the end, it feels like one of those tidy mid-era dancehall sets where the sequencing matters almost as much as the songs themselves.