Platinum Riddim (2012) – Vapbuss Records

Vapbuss Records doesn’t pile on big-name guest spots here; Platinum Riddim keeps its focus tight, with five cuts in all and a lean 2012 dancehall framework that lets the voices do the talking. Ras Kem gets the sharpest lane on the riddim, turning up twice with “Rifle Bines” and “Badmind, ” while “Start It” from Platinum And Fire Tingle and Curry’s “Ina Di War” lean into the same war-talk energy without muddying the pace. The production has that clipped, no-frills stomp that suits the subject matter, leaving room for Pangy G’s “Shell Dem” to land with the sort of directness this kind of juggling needs. Five tracks, five artists, and Vapbuss keeping the whole thing brisk and battle-ready.