The Honey Bee Project Riddim – Swick B / Problematic Media

Swick B and Problematic Media frame The Honey Bee Project Riddim with a bright, party-forward soca pulse that feels made for the 2021 Carnival season, even if the road was quieter than usual. The best-known voices here do the heavy lifting: Patrice Roberts and Shal Marshall’s “Essential Need” gives the riddim a sweet, melodic centre, while Problem Child turns up twice and keeps the energy leaning toward mischief and bacchanal. Farmer Nappy’s “Friend Zone” adds a lighter, more playful touch, and King Bubba FM’s link-up with Problem Child on “One More Party” pushes the whole thing further into fete territory. It’s a compact six-track set, with the instrumental tucked in at the end like a final wink.