The Bird Flu Riddim – State Of Emergency

The Bird Flu Riddim from State Of Emergency sits right in that mid-2010s dancehall pocket where the juggling is lean, the drums stay clipped, and the voices carry the attitude; A2’s “Love Me” and Billi Blade’s “Inna Dancehall” set the tone early, while Gatlin’s “Whap Dem” pushes the energy a little harder and Phee Phee Star’s title cut keeps the whole thing tied to the project’s warning-shot name. With seven tracks in all, it moves fast and leaves room for each singer to cut through without the riddim getting crowded, and the short run time gives it the feel of a quick, street-level drop rather than a sprawling compilation. Released in 2016, it pairs those seven cuts with clean, no-frills dancehall production and closes out with Xtra’s “Dance. ”