Protection Riddim (2021) – Twell Dem Entertainment

By 2021, dancehall was still deep in its post-pandemic run of self-belief and cautionary talk, and Protection Riddim fits right into that mood with six cuts from Enigmatic, Clevience, Jubba, Carson Fyah, Cadio and Indecka. Twell Dem Entertainment keeps the rhythm lean and direct, with a spare, militant pulse that leaves room for the singers to lock into themes of loyalty, survival and moving smart, and Enigmatic’s “Protect” and Clevience’s “Nah Sell Out” feel like the sharpest pulls from the set. There’s a nice spread of voices here too, from Carson Fyah’s uplift on “Good Life” to Indecka’s “Money Loyalty, ” while the whole project lands as a tight six-track dancehall package issued in 2021 with no wasted motion.