Turbo Charge Riddim – Jahmento Records

Turbo Charge Riddim from Jahmento Records is a mid-tempo dancehall juggling with real early-’90s pressure in its bones, even though the release surfaced in 2020. The cut list is anchored by veterans who know how to ride a hard drum pattern without crowding it out. Dennis Howard, the Jahmento founder, has been tied to the label since the early days and his catalog stretches back to the early 1990s, with production credits on roots-and-dancehall releases and sound system-era projects.

The riddim itself has a lean, muscular bounce: snappy drums, a clipped bass pulse, and a raw digital edge that leaves space for chatty deejay phrasing. The feel is squarely hardcore, but not frantic. It sits in that lane where selectors can work it in a dance and the vocalists can push personality through patois, swagger, and attitude. The instrumental is there as a proper version, which helps underline how stripped and functional the rhythm is.

Risto Benji and Ninjaman on “Pepper It Pepper” make immediate sense on a rhythm like this: both voices bring that old-school dancehall bite, all command and no ornament. Goofy’s “Praise Him” adds a lighter, more playful touch, while Junior Demus on “Whop Dem” keeps the energy rough and direct. Delly Ranx, long known as both deejay and producer, fits the project’s seasoned tone on “Gone a Foreign, ” and Beenie Man’s pairing with General B on “Mi Get Willing” gives the riddim one of its strongest crossover moments. Major Oney and Fargo Voice round it out with cuts that keep the juggling moving without softening the edge.