Rock Dem Riddim – Tiger Records

Rock Dem Riddim slots into Tiger Records’ 2015 dancehall run as a compact three-track juggling with a blunt, stripped-back feel and a clear link to Sherkhan’s Rock Dem film project. The lineup is lean: Infinite on “Everyone Irie, ” Kazam Davis on “Ham, Shem and Japeth, ” and Exile Di Brave closing with “Not A Bed Of Roses, ” each artist working the same foundation from a different angle. Tiger keeps the production dry and functional, with a firm one-drop-style pulse, clipped drums, and a low bass line that leaves plenty of space for the vocal hooks and Bible-laced wording to cut through. It’s the kind of riddim that doesn’t waste time, moving at a steady mid-tempo and letting the chant patterns carry the weight.