Sleng Teng Aka Killing Ting Riddim

Sleng Teng Aka Killing Ting Release Details

Riddim year: 2004
Style: Reggae
Total tracks: 33
Unique artists on riddim: 37
Production credits: POWERSTONE RECORDS
Key artists on this riddim: Anthony B, Anthony Cruz, Beenie Man, Boom Dandimite, Bounty Killer, Captain Barkey
Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2004 Riddims List · 2004 Reggae Riddims

This one comes at you in classic Sleng Teng fashion: a digital-era rhythm that still feels sharp, spare and heavy in the bass, even in a 2004 re-cut from Powerstone Records. The cut from Beenie Man, “Lyrics War, ” and Bounty Killer’s “Last Unno” keep the energy in straight sound-clash mode, while Anthony B’s “Herbs People” leans into the rootsier side of the riddim without losing that skanking edge. Elsewhere, Captain Barkey’s “Weed Officer” and Elephant Man’s “Bumboclaat” push the project into more playful, war-ready territory, which suits a riddim that has been reworked so many times since its original 1980s breakthrough. By the time Powerstone got to it in 2004, the pattern was already part of dancehall history, and this version keeps that legacy moving with a fairly lean, song-heavy juggling.