The Raid Riddim – Money Green/Frenz For Real

In 2011, when dancehall was still leaning hard on juggling-ready riddims with big hooks and attitude, The Raid Riddim came through from Money Green and Frenz For Real with a tight, streetwise set that keeps the energy lean and percussive. The cut leans on skittering drums, a stout bassline and that clipped, motion-heavy pulse that leaves plenty of room for the voicings to snap through, with Bentley’s “Count My Blessing, ” Karamanti’s “The Tribute Song” and Propally’s “Kill A Killer” among the sharper moments. The lineup shifts from flirtation to defiance without losing its bounce, so the whole thing feels like a proper dancehall round-up rather than a loose compilation. It wraps on the instrumental, which lets the bare riddim do the talking and confirms the project’s no-nonsense edge.

The Raid Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bentley – Count My Blessing
2. Chulu Blaxxx & Propally – Sumn’ Bout Her
3. Curfew & Smokie Benz – Yuh Nuh Know
4. D2Dia – Nah Nah
5. Determine & Ruudie – Yuh Owna Man
6. Gott Yo – Neva Want This
7. Jahnll – Wine
8. Karamanti – The Tribute Song
9. Kush – Wine
10. A.P – I’M Free
11. Nahswitch – Fatness
12. Propally – Kill A Killer
13. Propally – Rum Inna It
14. Rojah Dalla – Leader
15. Sir & Dominent – Paranoid
16. Smokie Benz – Pressure
17. Teff, 3 Star & Draft – I’M A Rider
18. Tidal & Dainy – Gwaan & Let Go
19. Turbulence – Most I