Total Carnage Riddim – Various Artists

On the Total Carnage Riddim, the 2005 dancehall cut comes across as a blunt, war-ready set of tunes with a tidy little six-track run and a full version at the end, which is exactly the kind of sequencing that keeps a one-riddim piece moving. Carnage opens with “Mad Inna Bed, ” then Cash And Ruthless come through on “Name Brand, ” while Dre’s “Want A War” and Outlawz’s pair, “Never Die” and “On Ah Mission, ” keep the energy locked in that hard-edged lane. It’s a compact package, with six tracks in all and no wasted space.