Honorebel Mention: White Label
This production from Jamaica’s Equiknoxx Music flew under a lot of people’s radars, and didn’t produce any breakout hits, but it would be difficult to name a more creative and energetic riddim released in 2011. Beenie Man (“Missa Man”), Kiprich (“Boring”) and T.O.K. (“Eagle Buss”) absolutely bodied their contributions, while quite a few female deejays (Spice, Timberlee, Japan’s Akane) got busy on it, too.—Jesse Serwer