Swagg Riddim – Black Shadow Records

Swagg Riddim produced by Black Shadow Records 2009

2009 was deep in that slick, hook-heavy dancehall era, and Black Shadow Records’ Swagg Riddim fits right into the moment with a busy 17-track line-up and a glossy, club-minded swing. The loudest pull here is Beenie Man and Busta Rhymes on “Giggle, ” a crossover cut that leans into the riddim’s playful side, while Vybz Kartel’s “Born Straight” and Mad Cobra’s “Chat A Street” keep things grounded in straight dancehall attitude. There’s also a nice jolt from Assassin’s “Sexercise, ” which pushes the project a little harder and naughtier. With 11 artists across the set, plus multiple clean and radio edits, this one feels like a proper late-2000s sound-system package rather than a loose singles dump, and it captures that period when riddims were still being built to work both in the dance and on the air.

Swagg Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man Ft. Busta Rhymes – Giggle (Clean)
2. Beenie Man Ft. Busta Rhymes – Giggle (Radio Edit)
3. Baby Pink – Nuh Ready Yet (Clean)
4. Baby Pink – Nuh Ready Yet (Radio Edit)
5. Vybz Kartel – Born Straight (Clean)
6. Vybz Kartel – Born Straight (Radio Edit)
7. Assassin – Sexercise (Clean)
8. T Swagg – Im So Fly (Radio Edit)
9. T Swagg – Im So Fly (Clean)
   • G – Start Again (Radio Edit)
   • G – Start Again (Clean)
10. Mad Cobra – Chat A Street
11. Merciless – Sen It On (Clean)
12. T Swagg – Wuz Up Now (Clean)
13. T Swagg – Wuz Up Now (Radio Edit)
14. T Swagg – Gimmi Money (Clean)
15. T Swagg – Gimmi Money (Radio Edit)
16. Version – Swagg Riddim

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