Thriller Riddim (2018) – Fox Fuse

Already in the Fox Fuse 2018 run, Thriller Riddim keeps the focus on a lean soca set, with five voices cutting across the same frame: Sick-O on “Doh Call Me Name, ” Jah Brim Stone on “Waiting Too Long, ” Tonick on “Trouble, ” Loose Cannon on “Opposite Jab, ” and Skinny Banton closing with “Damage It. ” Issued June 1, 2018 through Fox Fuse with Huntta Flow Production as label partner, it plays like a compact Carnival tool rather than a sprawling showcase, and the writing stays close to the rhythm’s job. The cuts are built for movement, with a brisk pace and a hard, steady bassline that leaves room for the vocals to jab, call, and ride the groove without crowding it. Skinny Banton’s “Damage It” feels like the natural peak of that approach, all momentum and pressure over the same quick-footed pattern.