Pearl Harbour Riddim – Black Pearl Records

Rough-cut dancehall from Black Pearl Records, the Pearl Harbour/Haabaabh set has that early-2000s sting: blunt, digital, and ready-made for the sound system. Anthony Cruz’s “Girls” and Bounty Killer’s “Own Boss” sit right in the pocket, while Lady Saw’s “Turn It” and Mad Cobra’s “Lock It Down” push the riddim toward the tougher edge of the dancehall then taking over the era. It’s the kind of juggling that lets the producer’s stripped-back approach do the talking, with Frisco Kid, Galaxy P, and Lukie D each cutting their own lane over the same bounce; the 2004 date gives it that classic mid-era snap, with the 2017 reissue tag tucked in almost as an afterthought.

Pearl Harbour Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony Cruz – Girls
2. Bounty Killer – Own Boss
3. Brooky D – Its Alright
4. Danny English – Turn You On
5. Desperado – Bun Dem Freaky One
6. Frisco Kid – Yeh
7. Galaxy P – Tan Tuddy
8. Lady Saw – Turn It
9. Lms – Body
10. Lukie D – Forever Be
11. Mad Cobra – Lock It Down
12. Nemesis – She Say
13. Raggedy Joe – Money Maker
14. Singer J – No Time
15. Tony Curtis – Lady
16. Unknown – More Than One Time
17. Voicemail – Hide
18. Vybz Kartel – She Want
19. Ward 21 – Diss
20. Wayne Marshall – Dont