Step Up Riddim – Sonic Sounds

Step-up pulse, quick and raw: Sonic Sounds keeps this one lean with just two cuts, and that sparseness gives the riddim a sharper edge than a crowded juggling ever could. Michigan opens with “Hot Body Gal, ” a cheeky, body-conscious line that sits right in the pocket of the beat, while Ricky General comes through on “From You Hot” with the kind of clipped, no-frills delivery that suits a rare-ragga set like this. With only two voices on the rhythm, the contrast matters, and the project leans more toward stripped-down dancehall muscle than any glossy crossover move. Michigan’s “Hot Body Gal” is the track that lingers longest, though, because it catches the riddim at its most playful and pointed.