Cemetry Rider Riddim (2013) – Sting G Music

2013 was deep in the hard-edged dancehall era, and Cemetry Rider Riddim fits right into that mood with its grim title, clipped two-and-a-half-minute cuts, and a militant pulse that leaves plenty of room for the voices to cut through. Sting G Music lines up eight artists across the set, with Dotta Coppa’s “Grave Spot, ” Chris Militant’s “Send Dem Home, ” and Chronic Law’s “War Dem Ask Fah” carrying the most sting, while “Clap It and Aim” and “We Can Defend Our Self” push the same street-level tension from different angles. The writing is direct, almost entirely gun-talk and survival talk, and that keeps the whole sequence focused. Sting G closes it out with the “Cemetry Rider Riddim Version, ” a short instrumental that locks in the dark, spare feel of the project.