San Andreas Riddim – Various Artists

SAN ANDREAS RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2005

Dmisty, Mykey, Detsra and Murka set the tone on “Va La Ba Toi, ” and that tune is really the hook that makes the San Andreas Riddim worth a listen, with Mj featuring Yahde’s “Cannabis” adding a lighter, more cheeky counterpoint. The set is short, just those two vocal cuts plus the version, but that spare layout suits a 2005 dancehall drop that leans more on attitude and replay value than on star packing. There’s a raw, stripped feel to it, and the name San Andreas feels apt for the kind of rumbling energy it carries. Coming after the better-known mid-2000s one-riddim rush, it sits neatly in the era’s catalogue of compact street records that moved fast, hit hard, and left the instrumental to do plenty of the talking.

San Andreas Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dmisty, Mykey, Detsra & Murka – Va La Ba Toi
2. Mj Feat Yahde – Cannabis
3. San Andreas Riddim – Version