Promiscuous Riddim (2011) – Don Iko And Martian Music

Don Iko and Martian Music take a warmer, more flirtatious turn here than the title might suggest, leaning into a breezy dancehall cut that sits close to soca in feel rather than the darker bashment mood you might expect. The 2011 set runs nine tracks and keeps the voices moving fast, with Macka Diamond’s “My Life, ” Patrice Roberts and Ricardo Drue’s “Cyah Stop We, ” and Nadia Batson’s “Real Hot Gyal” giving the riddim its clearest personality. Don Iko is also credited on the opening “Girls Girls, ” which helps anchor the project in-house, while Ziggy Rankin’s “Crying Ain’t Easy” closes things on a more reflective note. The sequencing feels deliberate: party talk up front, a bit of attitude in the middle, then an instrumental wrap to leave the rhythm hanging on its own.