Sting Live Riddim – Massive B

Sting Live Riddim hits with that raw dancehall tension Massive B used to ride so well in the late-2000s, lean and direct but still full of pressure. Cutty Ranks opens the set with “Nothing On Me, ” and his hard, dry chant sits neatly against the same rugged framework that lets Burro Banton’s “Hot Blood” spit with extra bite. That pairing gives the whole thing its shape: veteran deejays carrying the weight, with Fantan Mojah and Sizzla bringing the more militant, roots-minded edge on “Fire Pon A Pervert” and “Go Easy. ” Six cuts in all, and no wasted motion, just a tight 2008 juggling from Massive B that keeps the bass low and the energy clipped right to the bone.