Tour Riddim – Zinc House Records

Out of Jamaica’s early-2010s dancehall churn comes Tour Riddim, a 2011 Zinc House Records cut that feels wired for the party lane without losing its street edge. The track list mixes names like Chulu Blaxx, Jahnell, Josey Wales and Karamanti with a couple of double-ups from Gott Yo and Jahnell, which gives the riddim a nice push-and-pull between fresh voices and veterans. Gott Yo’s “Dem Caan Control It” sits naturally beside Jahnell’s “Wine Up Pon Me, ” and that’s the kind of contrast Zinc House seems to be chasing here: rough, choppy energy with just enough melody to keep the hooks moving. It’s a fairly deep spread too, 22 cuts all told, plus the version and clean/raw takes tucked in at the end.

Tour Riddim Tracklist:

1. Chulu Blaxx – Sweat
2. Dama Feat Roga Dalla And Bentley – We Be Rollin
3. Dougal – Party
4. Dragon – Money Makin
5. Genesis – How Long Me A Wait
6. Gott Yo – Shes Gotta Smile
7. Gott Yo Feat Nahswitch – Dem Caan Control It
8. Jahnell – Wine Up Pon Me (Clean)
9. Jahnell – Wine Up Pon Me (Raw)
10. Josey Wale – Mi A Come
11. Kanaga – It Hurt Me
12. Karamanti – Free Tonight
13. Kronic Hill – Try Nuh Pick It Up
14. Mafia Feat Propally – Money
15. Money God – Born As A
16. Nahswitch – No Gyal
17. Ras Bogle – Da Year Yah
18. Shane O – Gallis
19. Stern Feat Oblivian – Brace It
20. Tour Riddim – Version
21. Version – Talk Bout Lick (Clean)
22. Version – Talk Bout Lick (Raw)