Terminator Riddim – Sam Entertainment

Five cuts and five voices make Terminator Riddim feel lean and focused, with Anthony B, Capleton, Everton Chambers, Luciano and Sizzla all working the same 2002 Sam Entertainment groove. The production sits in that early-2000s rootsy dancehall pocket: sturdy bass, crisp drums and enough space for the singers to push their message without the riddim crowding them. Anthony B’s “Jah Is My Guide” and Luciano’s “What We Wanna See” lean into the conscious side, while Capleton and Sizzla bring more heat and urgency to the set. Ransford Rowe is credited on the riddim in database listings, and the project closes on Sizzla’s “Ready Fi Di Road, ” a fitting last word before the instrumental version carries the pattern on its own.