Sex Drive Riddim – Various Artists

SEX DRIVE RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

There’s a sly, hard-edged pulse to Sex Drive Riddim, the kind of spare dancehall cut that leaves plenty of room for the vocals to do the damage. Vybz Kartel’s “One Word” is the obvious anchor here, especially in its raw take, and it sits nicely beside Wasp’s “Set Good” and Dee Jay’s bluntly titled “Cum Inna Ar, ” which all lean into the same stripped, cheeky energy without crowding the rhythm. The project counts eight tracks from five artists, with two versions each for Kartel, Wasp and Dee Jay, so you get that little yard-style replay factor as the riddim gets passed around. It’s a 2008 set, and that date still feels right in the attitude—lean, rude, and built for sound system pull-ups, even down to the raw/edit switches.

Sex Drive Riddim Tracklist:

1. Blass – Yuh A Happen
2. Dee Jay – Cum Inna Ar (Raw)
3. Earthworm – Mouth
4. Vybz Kartel – One Word (Edit)
5. Vybz Kartel – One Word (Raw)
6. Wasp – Set Good (Edit)
7. Wasp – Set Good (Raw)
8. Dee Jay – Cum Inna Ar (Edit)