Prime Time Riddim (2020) – Drop Top Records

Drop Top Records lined up Prime Time Riddim in 2020 as a five-cut dancehall release that runs on a lean, punchy bounce and short, DJ-ready songs. The set is anchored by Vybz Kartel, whose name still carries serious weight in dancehall, especially when he pairs his sharp, melodic phrasing with a grimy street-side topic like Yami Bolo. Shawn Storm brings Skimage with the kind of clipped, no-frills delivery that suits the rhythm’s fast-moving pulse, while Sikka Rymes steps in on Weh Dem Hear Bout with the Gaza-era energy he’s become known for.

Candy Price and Flava Don round out the juggling with Fire First and Feel Like, keeping the focus on direct dancehall performance rather than heavy concept work. The whole project is built for selectors: five tracks, all under four minutes, and each cut arrives with enough space for the riddim to breathe between the hooks and the deejay lines. The arrangement feels compact without sounding cramped, and that balance is what gives Prime Time Riddim its momentum.

Drop Top Records had already been pushing straight dancehall output, and this release sits neatly inside that lane, arriving in October 2020 and later turning up in catalog listings as a key Drop Top set from that year. The strongest moments are the Kartel opener and the Shawn Storm and Sikka Rymes cuts, which give the riddim its most memorable chatter and keep the whole set moving with street-ready intent.