Unrelated Riddim – Little Thunder Music

Hawkeye leads the way on Unrelated Riddim with “Caribbean Girl, ” and that choice sets the tone for a lean four-track dancehall set from Little Thunder Music in 2017. The project also lines up Kaisha Lee’s “Live It Up, ” Kayla Allen’s “Unruly Wine, ” and Scroogie’s “Prayer Time, ” keeping the focus tight rather than loading the riddim with too many voices. There’s no sprawling cast here, just a compact run of songs that leans into the kind of mid-2010s dancehall energy that lets each artist make a quick impression before the beat rolls on. Hawkeye’s cut is the anchor, but Kaisha Lee’s breezy “Live It Up” and Kayla Allen’s more teasing “Unruly Wine” keep the set moving with a sharper, more melodic edge.