Dancehall Shotta (Jamdown, 1999)

A typical JamDown release, Dancehall Shotta is not particularly bad, not particularly good, not particularly anything.  You can generally expect three things from the label:

1)      Dancehall.  If you want hard-hitting, hardcore dancehall (with a slackness option) with very little pop inclination, JamDown's your place.

2)      Recycled rhythms.  At best, you’ll have 5, 6, maybe even 7 rhythms spread out over 14 or so tracks (as on Dancehall Shotta), so if you hate a particular beat, chances are you’ll hear it on a couple of other songs.  Sucks to be you!  At worst, of course, you might be stuck with a one-rhythm album, which could result in justifiable homicide.

3)      Mediocrity.