Pyramids Riddim – Uim Records

Pyramids rides on a taut, midtempo bashment pulse with a dark, stuttering edge, the kind of riddim that leaves space for the vocals to cut clean through. UIM Records lined it with a sharp little 2013 cast: I-Octane brings the emotional weight on “My Mother, ” Popcaan flips “Talk Mi Business” into both raw and radio versions, and Bugle’s “Good N Bad” keeps the moral pressure on. Alkaline’s “More Than A Friend” is the one that really catches the ear, with that early, streetwise cool he was already sharpening at the time, while Blak Diamon, Keely and Iya Champs keep the family-and-loyalty themes moving. Released on May 24, 2013, this one sits neatly in that period when dancehall was leaning hard into leaner, moodier riddims built for both gully and Gaza voices.