Jay Swain – Bad and Brave (WYFL Riddim)

A little over a year after WYFL started moving through dancehall circles, Jay Swain’s Bad and Brave lands on the same sharp-edged rhythm and keeps the focus tight on attitude and grit. DJ Mac Music and Crash Dummy’s production has that clean, modern pulse the riddim has already been getting noticed for, and Jay Swain rides it with a stern, no-nonsense delivery that sits nicely beside the tougher cuts in the series. It’s the kind of song that feels made for selectors who like their dancehall straight to the point, with enough room in the beat for the voice to cut through. And, almost casually, it’s another reminder that WYFL has kept stretching well past its original run.