Paparazzi Riddim – Various Artists

Paparazzi Riddim sits in the 2012 wave of compact dancehall jugglings that lean hard on the rhythm itself, and this one keeps the focus on a tough, spare groove rather than flashy studio tricks. The lineup moves from Flexxx’s “Modeller” through Singing Sweet’s “Whining” and the Beres Brown and Kool Shade cut “Paparazzi, ” with each voice riding the same sharp-edged pulse in a different way. Sampaloo and Boom Steppa keep the energy up, while Kibaki’s “Find You” closes the set with a cooler, more melodic turn that leaves the instrumental’s basic architecture exposed. It’s the kind of riddim that lives on repetition and attitude, and the final track makes that plain.