The streets are buzzing about the 236 Riverside riddim, a drum-heavy, adrenaline-laced project from the local powerhouse Boardhouse Records.

The project is not overburdened by the 20-plus artistes as has been the case for dancehall riddims, but instead features only five artistes. Apparently, less is more for Boardhouse Records.

Boardhouse Records rookie Lady Ali shows off her lyrical wordplay on Da Lickle Ting Ya where she talks about the elasticity, potency and power of her 'lickle ting'.

The talented Scaacha shows great versatility on Cute Girl. Scaacha shows off his clever wordplay with the catchy chorus: "cuteness go wid hairstyle and clothes/weh some gal fava, only God He knows/dem naked like a bottle widout label and a pose." And there are wonderful little laugh lines from island ghetto life littered throughout the track such as when Scaacha admonishes "some gal go tief clothes and get store remand".

Assassin, aka Agent Sasco, hits the beggars hard and criticises the licky, licky culture among men that has popped up in locally. He lays down the law on No Leeches with the declaration: "don't come nearer/ leaches get cut off di da year ya/man ah call dem self tearer/have the heart fi beg all Shearer/I don't know how fi say it any clearer/mi have mi yutes dem fi tek care ah mi nah mine no man".

However, as good as Assassin is, it is Busy Signal's Do Airport which is arguably the best song on the riddim. In an age where US work permits are at a premium, his boast may seem a bit cynical and cruel but Busy's mastery of his craft makes you quickly forget that, and he will having you singing along. Check out the lines: "Dem do road but we do airport, airport/dem a do Fila, we do Air Force, Air Force/ To places dem never hear bout hear bout/no time fi jailhouse/Boardhouse going to the top because we nah pree fi fail out."

As if this is not enough, Busy does a pretty good Tiger impression in the latter part of the track that will leave you in stitches.

Assassin shows up again on 235 Riverside with the spiritually tinged Riverstoned featuring slang king Quick Cook. Assassin breaks out in a melody which is a nod to revivalist anthem, Down By The Riverside, that will have you bobbing your head and dipping in unison with the beat.

All in all, it is a great compilation that could redefine how producers put out dancehall riddims in the new age of digital distribution. Apparently, less is really more.