Tutty Gran Badness Riddim – Zj Ice/Three Sixty Records

A taut, chest-rattling dancehall cut with a mean little bounce sits at the heart of Tutty Gran Badness Riddim, and the whole thing feels wired for the dance rather than the radio. ZJ Ice and Three Sixty Records keep the arrangement lean and rowdy, so when Popcaan steps in on “Unruly (Born Bad), ” his voice rides the groove with that familiar badman ease, while Tuff Krakaz and Dhaxx push the harder, more unvarnished edge of the set. Princz Charmin’s “Dat Sweet U” eases the tension just enough to show there’s some sly melodic weight underneath all the swagger. It’s a four-track 2013 drop, sharp and compact, with no wasted motion.