Shattaz Riddim Vol. 2 – Radical Weed Records

Shattaz Riddim Vol. 2 lands from Radical Weed Records with Sensi Smoka at the controls, and the whole thing sits in that herb-friendly dancehall tradition where the riddim title tells you exactly what kind of energy to expect. The cut list points to a cross-section of scene voices rather than one big marquee name, with Contrass, Iamroyston, Fayaman, Buckstar, Naty Tiarez, Killaboy, Santo, Amanti Youth, and Awaras all taking a swing at the same instrumental.

The sound is rooted in modern dancehall bounce with a smoky, sly edge: the kind of rhythm that leaves room for patois-chat, strip-club swagger, and weed-forward bragging without getting too dense in the arrangement. The second volume treatment suggests the first edition found enough traction to justify another round, and this one feels designed for juggling, with each artist trying to land a different angle on the same groove.

Fayaman brings the widest profile in the lineup, a Congo-born, Netherlands-based Afro-dancehall artist whose catalog already moves between melody and bashment attitude, while Iamroyston comes in with a Bristol-to-Amsterdam background and a dancehall style shaped by grime, hip hop, and R and B. Buckstar brings an African dancehall pull, which helps widen the riddim’s reach beyond the usual Jamaican axis.

The strongest cuts are the ones that sound made for passing the mic around the session: “Hold A Vibez, ” “Tight’n’good, ” “Here’s A Shot, ” and “Top Wine” all fit the riddim’s playful, high-energy mood. The project works because it stays close to a simple premise and lets each voice bend the same pattern into a different kind of swagger.