Summertime Riddim – Various Artists

2004 was a busy moment for dancehall, when summer-themed riddims were still leaning hard on party chatter and quick-turn vocals, and Summertime Riddim fits that mood with a compact five-song set. The lineup keeps the energy light and local: Baba Shanta opens with “Soca Is Life, ” Jason Benn gets the title cut, and Ziggy Rankin closes with “Flaunt It, ” while Gailann and Precious handle the middle stretch with no wasted space. The name may be broad, but the sequencing feels deliberate, moving from a soca-leaning opener into the straight dancehall heart of the project before landing on the flirtier finish. Five artists, five tracks, and no room for filler.