Greater World Riddim – Temple Swing

Greater World Riddim finds Temple Swing in a dark, straightforward dancehall mode, with a lean seven-track set that lets the vocals do the talking over a tough, no-frills backdrop. D’Syanide’s “She Feel It, ” Frasswel’s “Overcome, ” and Genista’s “Jail House” give the cut its sharpest hooks, while Real Vi and Segree keep the pressure on with songs that sit right in the project’s serious, street-facing mood. Temple Swing had already been building a small catalog of riddims around this period, and here the production keeps the focus tight rather than dressing things up. The closing “Greater World Riddim Instrumental” from Temple Swing Records ties the whole thing together and leaves the rhythm exposed in its rawest form.