Street Swing (2006) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2006
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 14
- Unique artists on riddim: 14
- Production credits: IN THE STREETZ RECORDS
- Key artists on this riddim: Gyptian, Jah Mason, Luciano, Lutan Fyah, Natural Black, Norris Man
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2006 Riddims List · 2006 Reggae Riddims
In The Streetz Records keeps Street Swing Riddim in that early-2000s roots-dancehall pocket, where the groove has a light, skanking sway but still leaves room for hard-edged uplift and chants. The line-up does the talking: Luciano’s “Watch What You Doing, ” Lutan Fyah’s “Never Stop Hail Rastafari, ” and Sizzla’s “Chant Dem Down” give it heavyweight rebel energy, while Gyptian and Bunny Rugs pull the riddim into smoother, more melodic territory. Jah Mason, Natural Blacks, Norris Man, and Turbulence add more fire and conscience, and Wayne Marshall’s “I’ll Be Aiming High” closes things with a sharper crossover touch. Released in 2006, it sits right in the era when roots revival lyrics and dancehall polish were sharing the same lane.
Street Swing Tracklist:
- Bunny Rugs – Ill Be There For You
- Fanton Mojah – From The Very First Time
- Gyptian – If You Really Love Me
- Jah Mason – Wheat And Tares
- Jeffrey Star – Over And Over
- Luciano – Watch What You Doing
- Lutan Fyah – Never Stop Hail Rastafari
- Natural Black – There Is A Place
- Norris Man – Love Keeps You Alive
- Sizzla – Chant Dem Down
- Sofah – Cyaan Draw We Out
- Turbulence – Mis Leaders
- Version – Swing
- Wayne Marshall – Ill Be Aiming High
