Stand Tall Riddim (2011) – Jandg Records

J and G Records’ 2011 Stand Tall Riddim sits in that early-2010s dancehall pocket where the vocals do most of the talking and the rhythm holds steady underneath them, with seven cuts from eight artists and Bugle’s “Turn It Up” right up front. Craiggis and Konkara’s “Pree Man So” adds a bit of duet energy, while Diamond’s “Nah Mek Dem Stress Me” and Daine’s “Some Gal To Lazy” keep the message sharp and street-level; the whole thing moves with a clean, mid-tempo bounce that leaves room for each singer to lock into the groove without crowding the next. J and G kept the lineup tight and varied, and the release dates back to October 2011, when these songs were circulating as a compact 7-track riddim set.