The Dance Riddim – Black Scorpio

Black Scorpio keeps this 2001 cut rooted in that tough, sound-system-minded reggae feel, with Capleton’s “Righteousness” and Gregory Isaacs’ “Sentence” giving the riddim two very different kinds of weight. Capleton rides it with fire and urgency, while Isaacs leans in with that cool, seasoned authority that only he could bring, and the rest of the lineup—Luciano, Pinchers, Heather Cummings, Josie Mel and Princess Saphire—fills out the frame without softening it. It’s the sort of Black Scorpio juggling act that knows exactly how to keep the dance moving, right down to the version tucked at the end.

The Dance Riddim Tracklist:

1. Capleton – Righteousness
2. Gregory Isaacs – Sentence
3. Heather Cummings – Why
4. Josie Mel – Dont Stop The Dance
5. Luciano – Long Story
6. Pinchers – My King
7. Prestige – Make No Sense
8. Princess Saphire – Jah Devine
9. Version – The Dance