Uptown Style Riddim – Roach Uptown Records

By 2018, dancehall was deep into a digital, street-level era, and Uptown Style Riddim fits that moment with a compact four-track run from Roach Uptown Records. The lineup is small but focused, with Frass Nova and Dre Stellar opening on “Crew A Gyal, ” Grimm Uptown on “My Time, ” Kolumbo on “Little, ” and Tremma Don closing with “Girls Crush. ” The production keeps to a lean dancehall frame rather than chasing anything glossy: sharp drum programming, a firm low end, and enough space for the voices to cut through cleanly. Kolumbo’s cut is the one that lingers longest, carrying the riddim’s pull without crowding it. It’s a short, tidy release, and the whole thing moves at a brisk, head-nod tempo with a plain, weighty bass line underneath.