Assassin AKA Agent Sasco is back with a banger fi true. Step Up Inna Life is produced by the Daseca Productions crew, a well fresh riddim similar to Dave Kelly's Turn It Up offa Mad House Records. Assassin a kill it wid dis oneya, Daseca haffi call fi di undertaker!
Toots an' the Maytals big chune 54-46, originally produced by Leslie Kong on the Beverly's label back inna '68, gets a reworking from UK's Peckings Brothers. Gappy Ranks' Pumpkin Belly was the first version dem a cut pon this new riddim ride. A fresh batch a follo suit, wid versions by newcomers Sparkie an' Culan Luke, Tenna Star, Mr Williamz, YT an' G Star - steppin' disya riddim to di timez dem- haul & pull up!!
Guyane's Bacy Danny spits this freestyle for France's the Ruff n Tuff Sound System, Faya Gidem was cut last year- but di soun' a well fresh still! Bacy a blaze as he rides Massive B's Kingdom Riddim- pure fyah Iyah!
Buju's out on house arrest an' is waisting no time fi cut some hot chunes dem... Delly Ranx' Pure Music Productions a record dis one inna Buju's home, using di wicked Saudi Arabia Riddim that is mashin' up dance as of late. A lot a bad soundin' copies a float round di web, but di high kaliba soun' version is available for download on ITunes - gwaan support di artist!
Yes I! Dave Kelly a keep di riddim runnin... Bounty Killer's The Message, sees a whole heap a new versions cut pon dis hot a hot riddim. Madhouse records has just dropped versions by Bounty Killer, Cham, Bling Dawg, Pinchers an' Timberlee.
Weedy G Soundforce outta Switzerland recut Wendy Rene's After Laughter (Comes Tears) with the one Skarra Mucci mashin' disya version - pure soundbwoy murdah - Weedy G a di sound killa!!
Daseca reworks Gappy's Stinkin Rich from his debut EP Rising Out Of The Ghetto, this time Kibaki gives the chune a well hot intro work an' serious vocal delivery- da Bullet Era Riddim neva sounded so good, lets hope dem a drop more pon dis riddim...
Whaaaaa?!! Dancehall again fi true! Daseca productions outta JA bring back dat 90s dancehall soun', mining a vein well similar to the Tsunami Riddim (Punany Riddim) an' Trailer Reload Riddim. The Dancehall Again Riddim has been available for a likkle while still, though only the Serani an' Tony Matterhorn version - Again & Again. Followin' up on dat slammer Daseca drops hard hittin' versions by Assassin, Bugle, Beenie Man, Kibaki an' Twin Of Twins (who mash up chune with an' ol' time delivery - soundin' like Tiger or Zebra...) hopefully a better soundin' version of Aidonia's Dweet will surface soon- mad chune dat. It's 90s dancehall again, gwaan blast it pon yuh system!
Newcomer Kemikal outta JA a bring di ol' school Dancehall rhymin' an' ting on this well fresh Equiknoxx Production. A wha? A woh!!
Sadly, Gregory Isaacs passed on in London on the 25th, after a long battle with lung cancer, at age 59. The Cool Ruler AKA the Lonely Lover was active in the studio this year, producing tracks for UK's Necessary Mayhem among others... With over 500 albums released in his name over his career (compilations included), Gregory surely left his mark an' continues to inspire. Here are some clips from of his earlier performances featuring live renditions of Tune In an' Poor & Clean, as well as a deadly version of Party in The Slum. Bless up!
