The Street Cleaner Riddim Vol.1 – New Sound Records

THE STREET CLEANER RIDDIM VOL.1 – NEW SOUND RECORDS 2012

By 2012, dancehall compilations were leaning hard on variety, and The Street Cleaner Riddim Vol. 1 fits that moment with a lean 10-track run of sharp voices over a single New Sound Records rhythm. The cut that anchors it for me is Tmar’s “Fear No Evil, ” especially since he’s not just in the lineup here but is also tied to the production side and later built out a string of compilation projects. Around him, Mojo Herb’s “Gunshot Blazing” and Rexxx’s “Gal Dem Heng On” keep the energy high, while Edge Michael and Ceekaih push the riddim into more romantic territory. The sequencing feels deliberate: tougher songs up front, then the sweeter tunes and the Tmar-assisted “Quality Time” easing things toward the finish, which gives the set a clear rise-and-fall shape rather than a random stack of singles.

The Street Cleaner Riddim Tracklist:

1. Mojo Herb – Gunshot Blazing
2. Timmi Burrell – Every Weh Mi Go
3. Rexxx – Gal Dem Heng On
4. Edge Michael – Me And Babygirl
5. Tmar – Fear No Evil
6. Aska Lyrical – Fi Di Parents
7. Qurious – Closer To Me
8. Tikaros – Stepping Higher
9. Musaby And Tmar – Quality Time
10. Ceekaih – Come Over To Me Plz
11. New Song – Street Cleaner Riddim