Slave Trade Riddim (2019) – Hevs Records

Hevs Records’ Slave Trade Riddim leans into a brisk, no-frills dancehall framework, with eight cuts that keep the energy moving without crowding the mix. Shu Shu’s “7 Day” and I Am Musa’s “They Said” set the pace early, while Bareface’s “Hold Him Own” and Prince Official’s “Girl Friend” give the project a sharper, more street-level edge. The lineup is tight enough that each voice gets room, and that’s part of the appeal here: it feels like a proper local dancehall set rather than a bloated various-artists package. Leanny Frass and Coppelly keep the momentum up toward the back end, and the closing Hevs Records instrumental leaves the riddim itself doing the talking, with the final dub of the pattern carrying the whole thing out cleanly.