Take Time Riddim – Luv Number One Productions

Take Time Riddim arrived in 2015 from Luv Number One Productions, with Zojak handling the label side of the digital release. It lands in that mid-2010s dancehall space where the riddim has room to breathe, but the songs still feel immediate and radio-ready.

The production has a steady, reflective pulse rather than a hard bashment edge. Jah Vinci sets the tone with Never Give Up, and the title says plenty: this is motivational dancehall with a personal streak. Deep Jahi’s Greatness pushes that same uplift, while Singer J’s Without You (Where Would I Be) shifts into a more emotional register. Vershon’s Used To Hungry brings the street-level perspective into sharper focus, and Bugle’s Good Friends gives the set one of its strongest conscious moments, turning friendship and loyalty into the center of the song.

Dexta Daps teams with Blakkman on Miss You So Much, which adds a more melodic, relationship-driven angle to the riddim. Nature’s Look and Dama’s Take Time to Know Me fill out the project with the kind of thoughtful cuts that suit the beat’s measured pace. Across the board, the vocals sit comfortably on top of a clean, uncluttered dancehall groove, with enough warmth in the production to let the messages carry.

What makes Take Time work is the balance: hard-earned optimism, longing, and everyday struggle all ride the same rhythm without sounding forced. It feels like a neatly assembled 2015 dancehall set that was made for songs with something to say.