Killing Ting Riddim – Powerstone Records

A spare, digi-leaning reggae cut with that unmistakable Sleng Teng pulse sits at the heart of Killing Ting Riddim, and Powerstone lets the groove do the talking while Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Sizzla and Zumjay turn it into a clash-minded showcase. The set leans into weed talk, gun talk and straight-up badman business, but there’s a cleaner, more stripped-back feel here than on some of the heavier early-2000s Powerstone work, which keeps the vocal performances front and centre. Beenie Man’s “Lyrics War” and Bounty Killer’s “Last Unoo” carry the fiercest energy, while Sizzla’s “Progress” pulls the riddim toward something a little more serious. At roughly 45 cuts listed across the wider Killing Ting/Sleng Teng family, this sits neatly in Noel and Michael Davey’s ongoing reworking of that classic digital template, with 2004’s version landing as one of the label’s sharper nods to the old school.