Warload Riddim – Various Artists

WARLOAD RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2011

Out of Jamaica in late 2011, Warload Riddim keeps the focus tight and combative, with just two cuts but enough attitude to make the setup feel like a clash in miniature. Deva Bratt comes in first with “Duppy Caan Kill Me, ” a sharp answer record that plays straight into the diss energy around the release, while Iyara follows with “Bruk Di One Way, ” carrying the riddim in a more straight-ahead dancehall style. The production credit is filed simply under Various Artists, but the sound has the rough, street-level pressure you’d expect from that moment in the dance. It’s a small package, yet the sequencing gives Deva Bratt the edge, and his track leaves the strongest impression as the one that really defines Warload’s tone.

Warload Riddim Tracklist:

1. Deva Bratt – Duppy Caan Kill Me
2. Iyara – Bruk Di One Way