Watchie Pums Riddim – Various Artists

Tucked into the 2006 dancehall run, Watchie Pums Riddim feels like a small Kingston-era snapshot, the kind of sharp little juggling built for sound-system rotation rather than long talk. With only three cuts, the set keeps its focus tight: Baby G’s “War” carries the attack, Bounty Killer leans into the cheeky violence and swagger of “Beat Di Pussy Up, ” and Vybz Kartel’s “Watchie Pums” gives the riddim its name with that sly, rude-boy edge he was already making his own. The production credit is simply listed as various artists, but the lineup does the heavy lifting, pairing two of dancehall’s biggest voices with Baby G in a way that feels very mid-2000s Kingston, raw and unbothered, right down to the compact 3-track run.