Tip Toe Riddim – Reggae Vibes

Tip Toe finds Reggae Vibes in a tough little 2001 juggling, with the kind of lean, streetwise reggae pulse that leaves room for the deejays to work. The lineup leans heavy on dancehall voices, but the cut that really anchors the set is Jigsy King’s “Tip It Up, ” with Merciless on “Audio, ” Elephant Man on “Nah, ” and a sharp double from Danny English that keeps the energy restless. There’s a good bit of attitude across the project too, from Bensicco’s “Child Molesta” to the crew cut “War Dem Start, ” and the riddim itself sits in that brisk, mid-tempo pocket where the bassline stays low and steady while the drums and vocal phrasing do the lifting.