Phase One Riddim – Haad Rokk Muzik

Haad Rokk Muzik keeps this one tight and mean, with just three cuts riding a spare 2014 dancehall shell that leaves plenty of room for the lyrics to hit hard. Vybz Kartel gets the lion’s share of the spotlight with “Cya Test We” and “My Rainbow, ” and both tracks were pushed as singles around the riddim’s release, which tells you where the firepower was. Dappa’s “No Trust” closes it out and gives the project a sharper, more wary edge, so the whole thing plays like a compact three-track packet rather than a bloated juggling. Released in mid-October 2014 and issued with 21st Hapilos Digital in the mix, Phase One stays focused on raw, early-2010s dancehall pressure, ending on Dappa’s mistrustful turn instead of trying to sweeten the mood.