Real Talk Riddim (2016) – Leighton Geniuss | Money Ina Kyle

Escobar’s “Wine Up” gives the Real Talk Riddim an immediate hook, and that tune helps frame the whole 2016 set: a lean, eight-track dancehall pass from Leighton Geniuss and Money Ina Kyle with enough bounce for the ladies’ selections and enough edge for the tougher cuts. Sauce Perrela’s “Women Nuh Fi” and Kee Kee Kapone’s “Bend Yuh Back Suh” sit neatly in the middle of the dance, while Jason Brown’s “Thief A Touch” pulls the riddim toward rougher street talk. The production keeps a tight, rolling pulse rather than crowding the vocals, so the artists can work their own angles on top, and Dell O, Ras Oneilly and Hostyle all get room to ride it clean. A quick, no-frills dancehall package, with Ellis closing it out on “Damn. ”