Temple Run Riddim (2013) – Lockecity Music Group

Lockecity Music Group’s Temple Run Riddim arrived in 2013 as a sharp, modern dancehall juggling from Adrian Locke, the producer behind the Lockecity banner and the wider Truck Back family of projects. Released on July 26, 2013, it sat in that early-2010s wave of clean, digital dancehall rhythms made for sound systems and quick-turnaround voicing. The sound is lean and immediate: punchy drums, a tough bassline, and a bright, forward-moving pulse that leaves plenty of room for deejays to cut through.

The lineup gives the riddim its shape. Beenie Man’s This Era brings the veteran’s easy authority, while Agent Sasco’s Cyber Gallis adds a sharper, more lyrical edge. Tommy Lee’s Wa U Know Bout (Raw) pushes the darker Gaza energy that made him such a force in that period, and Bling Dawg’s Way We Grow hits with the sort of streetwise confidence that suited his style well. Sadiki’s Zero The Game, voiced with New Kidz, pulls in a smoother vocal contrast, while Liquid’s Come Yah and Esco’s Styles Like These keep the juggling moving with raw, clipped delivery. Versatile’s Lone Carvings and Flippa Moggela’s Badmind We add more attitude, with the latter especially fitting the riddim’s tense, confrontational tone.

Temple Run Riddim works because it stays tight and uncluttered. Locke gives the singers and deejays just enough space to work, and the result is a dancehall set that feels built for rotation rather than a one-off single.