Platinum Power Riddim – Platinum Power Productions

By 2003, Platinum Power Productions had carved out a tough little dancehall cut here, all sharp-edged energy and enough bass weight to keep the vocals punching through. The set leans heavy on firebrand names — Capleton’s “Brimstone” and “Haffi Get Dem” bring the heat, while Elephant Man’s “Fire Redda” and Sizzla’s “Be Like Us” push the rhythm into full rally mode. I Wayne’s “Burning Red” adds a more meditative tone without softening the edge, and Vybz Kartel closes the list with “Roll Up, ” which suits the riddim’s clipped, militant swing. It’s the kind of juggling that was made for sound system pull-up, with 14 tracks and no wasted space, ending on Kartel’s chant and the instrumental feel it leaves behind.

Platinum Power Riddim Tracklist:

1. Boscom – No Time
2. Capleton – Brimstone
3. Capleton – Haffi Get Dem
4. Collie Weed – Wey Suh Much Gal
5. Danny English – You A Gwaan
6. Elephant Man – Fire Redda
7. Gremo Gremlin – Pharoh
8. I Wayne – Burning Red
9. Lollie Lue – Girls Dem With The Best
10. Pickney – Look From When
11. Singer J – Gwaan A School
12. Sizzla – Be Like Us
13. Sugar Slick – Telling Me Lies
14. Vybz Kartel – Roll Up