Splurge Riddim – Di General Records

Di General Records kept the Splurge Riddim lean in 2021, and that restraint gives the whole drop a tight, street-level edge: just three cuts, with Hot Frass’ “Happy Life” leading the charge, alongside MS Luvi’s “Outside” and Teflon Young King’s “Hot Leaf. ” The production has that clean, skippy dancehall pulse that leaves room for the voices to do the talking rather than crowding them with too much studio trickery, which feels in step with the label’s other work around that period, especially the similarly compact Love Birds project. Hot Frass gets the most immediate hook here, but Teflon’s cut adds a sharper, more rooted tone that keeps the riddim from feeling too polished. It sits neatly in Di General’s 2021 catalogue as one of those short-form releases that knows exactly how much to say and stops right there.