Youth A Get Vile Riddim – Progress

A two-artist cut like this keeps the focus tight: Anthony B’s “Nah Bow” and Leroy Smart’s title tune ride the same 2002 Progress riddim, with a spare version track tucked underneath. Anthony B comes in with that sharp, militant edge he used so well in the early 2000s, while Leroy Smart sounds right at home on “Youth A Get Vile, ” leaning into the rougher, streetwise tone the title calls for. It’s a small release, only three tracks, but that gives the riddim room to breathe instead of crowding it out with too many voices. Coming out in 2002, it sits neatly in that post-90s dancehall period when concise, hard-hitting singles and quick versions were still doing plenty of the heavy lifting.