Rishanna Riddim – Sikes Muziq

Rishanna Riddim comes in as a compact 11-track dancehall set, with Sikes Muziq steering a lineup that pairs heavier names like Teejay, Daddy 1 and Blade Merital with newer voices such as Digital Sham, Jamal and Kaepable. The strongest pull is how the project keeps circling back to a hard-edged, mid-tempo groove that leaves room for hooky cuts like “One Life” with Ryminista, “Dream Big” from Daddy 1 and the double dip of “Uptop Kush, ” while “Bus Stop Sikes” gets both a full version and a radio edit, hinting at the kind of tune Sikes wanted pushed. The package closes with Sikes Muziq’s own instrumental, which runs just over three minutes and gives the riddim’s bare framework a final spotlight.