Zinc Fence Riddim – Mo Fire Records

Mo Fire’s Zinc Fence Riddim came through in 2002 with a tough, early-2000s dancehall run that leans on name-brand voices and sharp one-drop-to-steppers energy. Marvin Halsall’s production, issued on Mo Fire, lines up Bounty Killer with Twiggi on “Uptown Boy, ” then keeps the pressure on with Capleton’s “She Is My Life, ” Louie Culture’s “The Herbs, ” Sizzla’s “Words, Power and Sound, ” and Spragga Benz on “Drive Them. ” The set is rounded out by Tony Curtis, Twin Of Twins, and Unexpected, but the real pulse here sits in the clash of militant singjay fire and party-minded cuts. Capleton and Sizzla give it its hardest edge, while Bounty Killer’s team-up with Twiggi adds the kind of cross-voiced hook that sticks.

Zinc Fence Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bionic Man Jason Sweetness – All That She Want
2. Bounty Killer Twin Of Twin – Uptown Boy
3. Capleton – She Is My Life
4. Chris – Woman
5. Jah Tonda – Get Wet
6. Louie Culture – Herbs Spices Roots
7. Sizzla – Words Power Sound
8. Spragga Benz – Drive Them
9. Tony Curtis – Alright
10. Twin Of Twin – Feel Like (Unedited)
11. Unexpected – Ride And Dolly