Rich X Famous Riddim – Dijimax

Dijimax’s Rich X Famous Riddim sits in that late-’90s ragga-dancehall pocket that likes to keep the bass grimy and the hooks blunt, and the four-cut set leaves just enough room for the vocals to do the talking. Determine opens the link-up with “I Nah Change, ” while Future Trouble’s “Weh Dem Have Up Them Sleeve” gives the riddim its sharpest yard-style edge; Gold Teet keeps the money-and-status theme front and center on “Rich And Famous, ” and Rickie Myrie closes with the version cut. It’s a compact release, built around four tracks and four different artists, with no wasted movement and a clear nod to the era’s spare, hard-driving style.