Retro Cuss Cuss Riddim – Various Artists

RETRO CUSS CUSS RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2005

Retro Cuss Cuss Riddim lands in that sharp mid-2000s dancehall zone where the old-school “Cuss Cuss” idea gets refit for a tougher, more digital-era sound. The 2005 set pulls in Bounty Killer twice, plus Buju Banton, Sizzla, Bling Dawg and Round Head, and that lineup tells you the mood right away: militant, talkative, and aimed squarely at sound system pressure. The production keeps a lean, clipped pulse under the voices, with the familiar “Cuss Cuss” weight carried through a tight bassline and spare drum pattern rather than any glossy studio shine. Bounty Killer’s “Corrupt System” and Buju’s “Pressure Dem” sit near the center of it, but the whole thing hangs on that hard, mid-tempo bounce and the grim, chant-ready vocal phrasing that cuts through the riddim clean.

Retro Cuss Cuss Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bling Dawg – Whole A Dem Dead
2. Bounty Killer – Corrupt System
3. Bounty Killer – Done Fassie
4. Buju Banton – Pressure Dem
5. Cobra – Madable
6. Jagwa – A Gun Thing
7. New Kids – Chat Tuff
8. Round Head – Buss Back
9. Sizzla – Dem Vex
10. Version – Retro Cuss Cuss Riddim