Xcited Riddim – Reallinkz Recordz

The Xcited Riddim pulls together a tight 12-track dancehall cast, with Beenie Man, Sizzla, Masicka, Gage and Kibaki among the names that give the project its weight. Reallinkz Recordz keeps the juggling busy enough to move between hard talk and more reflective cuts, and the lineup helps it feel like a proper 2014 dancehall sampler rather than a one-off single riddim drop. Gage’s “Anything A Anything” appears in both clean and raw versions, which is a neat reminder of how the set was being packaged for different ears, while Beenie Man’s “Gun Man Town” and Sizzla’s “Badmind The Move” sit near the front of the pack. The production leans on a stripped, percussive groove with a chunky low end and a quick, forward-driving bounce, the kind of rhythm that leaves the vocals to cut through sharp and direct.