Some of the best tracks that use producer
Arif Cooper's
Celebration riddim are collected on
Riddim Driven: Celebration.
Vybz Kartel's melodic "Every Now and Then" is an excellent cut, massive Jamaican hit, and probably the reason why the riddim is often described as a hip-hop or R&B riddim. That comparison seems misplaced since
Celebration features squeaky keyboards and thin handclaps, rather than the fat bass often associated with urban genres. What is true is that R&B-styled crooners are the only ones able to do much with the mediocre riddim since
Wayne Marshall,
Sean Paul, and Wee-Kenz provide the collection's best tracks. The only other interesting cut is
Elephant Man's because it's odd to hear the usually hyper and cocky DJ with so little to say. Fantastic highlights but drop-dead dull filler. ~ David Jeffries