Tomb Stone Riddim – 9 Milli

9 Milli cuts a grim, no-nonsense dancehall groove here, all dark undertow and straight-to-the-point energy, with the title Tomb Stone Riddim fitting the mood perfectly. The set leans on terse, hard-edged cuts from Ghage, Metal, Dymez and Kilotips, while 9Milli steps into the spotlight himself on “Kill Quick, ” a tune that feels like the producer staking his own flag in the centre of the riddim. Jeff-I and Hot Head’s “Prime Up” and G-Bolo’s “No Argument” keep the pressure moving, so the project never drifts far from the riddim’s cold, rugged core. In 2013, 9 Milli was working in that stripped-back, streetwise lane, and Tomb Stone sits neatly among the era’s heavier dancehall instrumentals, built for selectors who liked their riddims mean and their vocals clipped.