Soul Ii Soul Riddim – T.357 Music Group

T. 357 Music Group’s Soul Ii Soul Riddim fits into that productive little run of 2019 dancehall projects where the label kept things lean and artist-focused, and this one lines up nine cuts around the title instrumental. Darka Shades’ “Mean It” and Kranberi’s “Party Buck, ” with Audio Branx in tow, are the kinds of sharp, no-nonsense hooks that carry the set, while Lee Dann’s “Enjoy Life” and Shaq1’s “Tree Trunk” give it a rougher edge. The instrumental itself sits under the voices without crowding them, so each tune gets room to land. Released in 2019 and later circulating through the riddim archives in December 2020, it plays like a snapshot of that era’s compact, vocal-heavy dancehall style.