Pull Up Riddim (2022) – Johnny Wonder and Adde Instrumentals

Pull Up Riddim lands as a lean 2022 Dancehall juggling from Johnny Wonder and Adde Instrumentals, a pairing with deep roots in the Jamaican production lane and a long paper trail of work across modern dancehall and earlier sound-system eras. This one arrived in July 2022 and sat as a six-cut EP, with the production credit attached to Johnny Wonder and Adde Instrumentals throughout the release.

The riddim has a sharp, stripped-down pulse that leaves room for the voices to cut through. It feels built for street chatter and big-system play, with the kind of clipped bounce and dark pressure that suits gun talk, badness, and self-assertion. Chronic Law’s “Reprisal” is one of the heavier moments, carrying his usual cold-eyed menace, while Teejay’s “Not Even Know” brings a more melodic, streetwise edge. Malie Don’s “GTS” adds another hard-equals-hard angle, and the title itself, “Gunman, Thief and Scammers, ” tells you exactly where that cut is aimed.

The rest of the lineup keeps the riddim moving without breaking its mood. Davianah’s “Times” adds a different tonal shade, while Frahcess One’s “Hell Town” and Checky Strapp’s “Bun it up” round out the project with the kind of rough-hewn energy that makes a juggling feel lived-in rather than assembled. It is the sort of dancehall release that works by pressure and repetition: one rhythm, six different attitudes, all aimed at the same hard-edged space.