Various Artists – The Hits Vol.1

VARIOUS ARTISTS – THE HITS VOL.1 2016

2016 was the year dancehall was leaning hard into sharper hooks and post-trap attitude, and The Hits Vol. 1 catches that moment with a tidy 12-track lineup that moves from Alkaline’s reflective “Things Take Time” to Popcaan’s “Unruly Rave” and Vybz Kartel’s “I Promise You. ” There’s a nice spread of voices here too: Bounty Killer links up with Patexx on “Mi Alright, ” Qq teams with Blak Ryno on the celebratory “Feel the Vibes (Hands Up), ” and Voicemail’s “Do You Remember” keeps the energy bright near the end. The compilation runs just over 35 minutes, so it feels more like a quick-fire snapshot of the era than a sprawling showcase, with Mr. Vegas also popping up twice on “Fall in Love Again” and “Mama Give Me a Call” before it closes out.

Various Artists Tracklist:

1. Alkaline – Things Take Time
2. Bounty Killer – Mi Alright
3. Bugle – Anointed
4. Demarco – One More Time Again
5. Gully Bop – One Life
6. Jah Vinci – Do It Again
7. Mr Vegas – Fall In Love Again
8. Mr Vegas – Mama Give Me A Call
9. Popcaan – Unruly Rave
10. Qq, Ft. Blak Ryno – Feel The Vibes (Hands Up)
11. Voicemail – Do You Remember
12. Vybz Kartel – I Promise You