Round 5 Riddim – Slick Records 876

Slick Records 876 has a leaner feel here than the bigger, busier dancehall projects the label name might suggest, and that sparseness works in its favor. Round 5 Riddim, issued in 2017, runs only three cuts deep, with DimeJ’s “Marijauna Marriage” and Mansta X’s “Gyal Mi Wah Know Yuh” carrying the vocals before the instrumental closes it out. The title tune has a tight, stripped-down bounce rather than a crowded sound, so the focus stays on the voices and the pocket of the rhythm. DimeJ’s track leans into the ganja-theme lane, while Mansta X goes more directly at female attention, giving the release a neat little contrast. Ending with the instrumental makes the sequence feel deliberate, like Slick Records 876 wanted the riddim itself to have the final word.