Social Media Riddim – Jullie Jay Kanz / Sicnarf Beatz

Social media, gossip, and a bit of self-assertion are the engine here, with Jullie Jay Kanz and Sicnarf Beatz steering a 2015 dancehall set that cuts across Ghana, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Nigeria, and Botswana. The productions lean toward a bright, percussive bounce with enough bass weight to keep the whole thing in dancehall territory, while the writing circles around fake friends, public image, and female-forward attitude. Article Wan’s “Follow Me” and Dajigga’s “She Bad” give the riddim some early snap, and Kojo Kombolo’s “Social Media” keeps the theme front and centre. By the time it closes on “Take Control” and the instrumental, the project feels less like a novelty concept than a snapshot of how widely this sound was travelling at the time.

Social Media Riddim Tracklist:

1. Article Wan (Ghana) – Follow Me
2. Blakk Esse (Ghana) -Fallen Friends
3. Blaqboi (Ghana) – Sheegey
4. Blaq Nacha Runks (Ghana) – Social Media
5. Blakk Waila Ft. Mostee Nketia (Ghana) – A Who
6. Bullet Man (Ghana) – We Burning
7. Dajigga (Jamaica) – She Bad
8. Dallas Bantan (Sierra Leone) – Summer Chilling
9. Eddy Rhyme (Ghana) – Fake Friends
10. Episode (Ghana) – Body Bad
11. Fire Flames (South Africa) – Let’S Make Peace
12. Inner Flame (Ghana) – Take Control
13. Gun Powder (Botswana) – Blazing Fire
14. Jah Kumbo (Nigeria) – God Bless Me
15. Jah Lead (Ghana) – Ginger
16. Kay Tee (Ghana) – Empire
17. Kito Mumba (Ghana) – Real Like Death
18. Kojo Kombolo (Ghana) – Social Media
19. Kojo Kombolo (Ghana) – She Love The Bobo
20. Mappy (Ghana) – Believe In Jah
21. Ras Kuuku (Ghana) – Kowa Yazo
22. Massany (Ghana) – Celebrate
23. Mefamela (Ghana) – Jullie Jay
24. Rsny Music (Jamaica) – Never Gonna
25. Seventon (South Africa) – Make Friends
26. Styley (Ghana) – A Bag Ah Gyal (Mmaa Paa Nie)
27. Unruly Family (Tonda & Blakgee) (Ghana] – Jah Guide
28. Yardie (Ghana) – Don’T Judge Me
29. Zulan O’Brien (Jamaica) – Tune Fi Di Girl Dem
30. Jullie Jay Kanz & Sicnarf Beatz – Social Media