Top Striker Riddim (2017) – Yellow Moon Records

Tight and nasty, the Top Striker Riddim leans into a sharp modern dancehall swing with just two cuts: Masicka’s title tune and I-Octane’s “So We Bad. ” Yellow Moon Records keeps the focus narrow here, with no long procession of voices or filler versions, so the rhythm gets room to punch through in under 12 minutes. Masicka’s “Top Striker” is the obvious headline track, riding the riddim with the kind of clipped confidence that suits the name, while I-Octane brings a grittier counterpoint on “So We Bad. ” The set landed on January 13, 2017, as a four-track Yellow Moon Records EP.