Start Ova Riddim – Plycity Records

Produced by Plycity Records in 2016, Start Ova Riddim is an eight-track dancehall set that brings together Chancela, Murphy, Papa Smurf, Sizzla Kalonji, Steema, Sycure and Thunda Storm around a fast-moving instrumental built for the year’s singjay-heavy sound. Sizzla’s Sailing is the name that jumps out first, while Chancela’s Start Ova, Murphy’s Defend Di Poor and Thunda Storm’s Rise Up help give the riddim its roots-and-reality edge. Plycity Records was already building a catalogue of sharply focused dancehall projects around this period, and this one lands in that lane with a mix of party energy, social themes and a clean instrumental cut that keeps the whole release tightly defined.