Soldjah Riddim – Various Artists

Soldjah Riddim lines up a compact little dancehall showcase, with Bitta Blood, Elementry, Faithfull, Faze, Jav Jav and Jinyus each taking a swing at the same 2008 juggling. The names alone tell you this is the kind of set built for clash-minded energy, and Jav Jav’s “Walk Out Pon Dem” pushes that mood hardest with its Black Ryno diss, while the other cuts like “Safe Sex” and “Cant Step To Me” keep the focus on straight-talking bashment themes. The rhythm has that hard-edged, streetwise 2008 feel — lean, percussive, and set up for MCs to sound sharp over it — with the preview tag on Jinyus hinting at a version not fully locked in. It’s a short, no-frills package with six vocal cuts listed on the track rundown.