Th3Rd Round Riddim – Branchy Records

Ras Keeto gets the clearest launch point on Th3Rd Round Riddim, his “Round The Clock” setting the tone before Branchy Records widens the lane with Sagee’s “Sawkie Sawka, ” Volente Kank’s “Wine Pon Me, ” and 1Dashawn’s “It Sweet Yuh. ” The project keeps its focus on modern dancehall energy, but the presence of Branchy on “Th3Rd Round” and the instrumental gives it a producer-led stamp rather than a loose pile-up of voicemails and hooks. J. Tha Great’s “Puppy Love” and Cody Mcken’s “Haffi Make It” push the mood into more melodic territory, while the riddim itself runs just over three minutes, which keeps everything moving with no wasted space. If there’s one cut that leaves the deepest mark, it’s Ras Keeto’s opener, which sets the pace the rest of the lineup has to chase.