The Boy Riddim Remixes

THE BOY RIDDIM REMIXES 2002

The Boy Riddim Remixes sits in that lean early-2000s dancehall pocket where the music is all about tension and punch, with just two cuts carrying the whole thing: Capleton’s “Don’t Mess Around” and Sizzla’s “Mi See It. ” As a remix set, it keeps the focus tight, pushing the voices to the front while the rhythm section stays clipped and insistent underneath them. Capleton comes in with his usual hard-edged authority, while Sizzla rides the same framework with a more fluid, chant-heavy attack, so the contrast between the two songs does most of the work. It’s a brief release, but the shape of it is clear enough: a dry, compact dancehall workout driven by a spare bassline, sharp drum pattern, and a quick, no-nonsense tempo.

The Boy Riddim Tracklist:

1. Capleton – Don’t Mess Around
2. Sizzla – Mi See It