Reality Check Out Riddim – Buss Out Records

Reality Check Out Riddim has that no-nonsense 2013 dancehall feel: five cuts, all pointed, all geared for the dance. Aggi Skugs’ title track sets the tone with a straight-up warning, while Mad Anju’s “Whole Heap A Bun” and Voltage’s “Affi Have Fun” keep the energy riding with the kind of rough-edged singjay delivery Buss Out Records liked to lean into around this period. The riddim sits comfortably beside the label’s other 2013 work, including Merry Vybes, with a similar taste for compact, club-ready juggling rather than overworked polish. Zella Pow’s “Gimmi Di Highgrade” is the song that gives the set its smoker’s edge, and that detail helps define where this one lands in the Buss Out catalogue: lean, local, and made for sound systems rather than long-form listening.