Puke Riddim – Mentally Disturbed

Puke Riddim comes out of that slightly raw early-2000s dancehall pocket, where the energy stays high and the hooks come hard, and Mentally Disturbed lines it with a serious set of voices: Elephant Man on “Can’t Roll With Us, ” Lady Saw on “Tight Oh, ” Spragga Benz on “Foot Inna Di Air, ” plus sharp turns from Anthony Cruz, Bling Dawg and Ward 21. There’s a nice spread here between streetwise talk and full-on party pressure, with the riddim leaving room for the artists to cut through rather than burying them under noise. Wayne Marshall’s “Friday Night” is the track that keeps jumping out of the pack, and the set also includes combinations from Frisco Kid and Bascom and Ward 21 and Royale, which gives the compilation a bit more movement than a straight one-artist showcase. In all, it runs 13 tracks from 14 unique artists, all pulled together under Mentally Disturbed in 2001.

Puke Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony Cruz – Da Cry
2. Bling Dawg – Decent Gal
3. Cobra – Stamma
4. Elephant Man – Cant Roll With Us
5. Frisco Kid & Bascom – Jah Mercy
6. Galaxy P – Gal Dem Parking Lot
7. Lady Saw – Tight Oh
8. Mega Banton – Dem No Easy
9. Spragga Benz – Foot Inna Di Air
10. Unknown – Call Sharon
11. Ward 21 & Royale – Unknown
12. Ward 21 – Goin Goin Gone
13. Wayne Marshall – Friday Night