Worth Riddim – Sweatboxx Productions

Worth Riddim sits in Sweatboxx Productions’ 2017 dancehall catalogue as a sharp little juggling with seven voices and no wasted space. The crew keeps the rhythm rolling lean and mean, and the songs snap into place fast: Patexx’s “Turning A Round” brings the kind of rugged energy that suits a tough dancehall cut, while Mr Diamond’s “Whine For M” leans into the more playful side of the set. Chellavich’s “Do Dah Likkle Ting Deh” and Denno’s “How You Want It” help give the riddim its bounce, with each artist finding a different angle on the same groove. Posh Morris closes things out with “Till It Gone, ” which keeps the momentum steady rather than softening the finish. It’s a 2017 release, and it feels like one of those period pieces from a year when compact, no-frills riddim projects were still doing plenty of work in dancehall.