11. Aidonia “80s Dancehall Style”
With “80s Dancehall Style,” Aidonia boiled dancehall back down to its basics, inspiring a run on tracks of similar vintage. Equipped with a crackling vinyl of the Golden Hen riddim and a bit of vocal delay, the track sounds like it comes straight off a live dancehall cassette recording from the era it expertly emulates. That’s all Aidonia needs to briskly buss off a number of fiery verses (including a roll call of some of his favorite Jamaican deejays) and once again prove he has the talent to thrive beyond the aggressive, slack tunes he’s made his name with. In a year of experimentation for Aidonia (he dropped reggae tracks “Ganja Farmer” and “Youths Dem” and found Rastafari), it was this show of allegiance to “80s Dancehall Style” that made the loudest statement. —Saxon Baird
SEE ALSO: KONSHENS – “DON DADDY”
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