More Dancehall Riddims of the 1990s
So we did this Best Dancehall Riddims of the 1990s post back in October and everybody seemed to love it. But since picking the 10 best of something will never include all YOUR favourites, we wanted to do a follow-up post with your suggestions.
The Pepperseed riddim was dearly missed from our original 90’s Dancehall Riddims post. Released by Dave Kelly on his Madhouse label, Pepperseed was one of the hottest and most popular riddim for the year 1994-1995. In most dancehalls and clubs its still one of the most requested riddim.
Tracklist:
Terror Fabulous – Number 2
Daddy Screw & Donovan Steele – Dapper
Buju Banton – Man a look you
Wayne Wonder & Don Yute – Loving Excess
Dugsy Ranks – Wifey
Daddy Screw & Donovan Steele – Big Things
Spragga Benz – Things A Gwan
Frisco Kid – Big Speech
Louie Culture – No Gyal
Terror Fabulous – Yu Nuh Kotch
Ninja Man – Sweet Jamaica
Beenie Man is riding this riddim hard and we all heard his tune Slam before. But Arab Attack also brought us lots of memorable songs by Wayne Wonder, General Degree and Spragga Benz.
Bennie Man – Slam
Nadine Sutherland Spragga Benz – Please Me
Buju Banton – Only Man
Wayne Wonder – Honey’s Fine
Beenie Man – Wickedest Ride
Spragga Benz – Body Good
Frisco Kid – You & You Man
Terror Fabulous – Behold
Daddy Screw – Ms Bonefide
Frisco Kid – Yvette
General Degree – Mr Tickle
Daddy Screw – Big Up Yuh Chest
Beenie Man – Certain Gal
Professor Nuts – Funny Guy
Gary Minott – Seek God
Louie Culture – Bow & Salute
Terror Fabulous – Open the Door
RBK – Arab Attack
Another easy win for Beenie – not many songs had an impact like Beenie’s Romie, and most people heard Girls Dem Sugar before – both cuts were over a riddim called Punaany and it’s huuuge!
Beenie Man – Romie
Ghost – You were my Strength
Beenie Man – Girls Dem Sugar
Wayne Wonder & Spragga Benz – Dedicated
Cocoa Tea – I’ve found my Sonia
Shabba Ranks – X Rated
Admiral Bailey – Punanny
Johnny P – Bike Back
Little Lenny – Fragile Buddy
Shabba Ranks – Needle Eye Pum Pum
Little John – Yes Mama
Major Worries – Babylon Boops
Ninja Man – Border Clash
Bounty Killer – New Gun
Finding a proper mix for the Batty Rider riddim proved a bit harder then we imagined. The one above is mixed uptempo – we def prefer the original slower version, but what can you do… Enjoy! By the way – batty rider is not only one hell of a riddim, but also the name for small & tight female shorts, which show a womans butt cheeks (batty). So let’s look at some batty riders shaking it in Buju’s video, shall we?
All Purpose is an extremely fun, high energy riddim stomper with strong performances by Red Rat, Crissy D, Lady G & Mr Vegas!
Tracklist:
Lady G – Mi Nuh Many Many
Red Rat – She Think She Hot
Crissy D – Money Money
General Degree – Fun Ting
Italee – Boyfriend Billy
Goofy – Normal
Hawkeye – God Great
Future Troubles – Living It Up
Buccaneer / Mr. Vegas – Weh Dem Woulda Do
Jim Screechie / Psycho – Bum Bah
Kiprich – Tired
Madd Anju – Lie
Swade – Player
Version
Rotten Rich is a Main Street riddim courtesy of Danny Brownie, who had many strong ragga riddims during 1997. Red Rat has two cuts on this riddim, which is using the same bassline a lot of people will recognize from Reel2Real’s Euro Dance Smasher “I like to move it” . “Cruise” is one of the better known versions for sure.
Tracklist:
General Degree – Boom Boom
Captain Barkey – Please (Let Me Put It In)
Lady G – Man A Bad Man
Buccaneer – She’s Nobody
Crissy D – Hot Gyal
Red Rat / Goofy – Cruise
Hawkeye – Arrest Mi Officer
Red Rat – Wrigleys
Angel Doolas – Tight Zum Zum
Goofy – I Don’t Give A Damn
Absolutley ridiculous Vampire-style tune by Captain Barkey over the riddim called Splash. Hard to find a good mix video for this one, since there’s a newer riddim also called Splash, which litters all the search results. Let us know if you find a better mix out there, bc this short 3-track mix doesn’t do this riddim justice, when people like Lady Saw, Richie Stephens, Red Rat & Mr. Vegas also spit over it.
Tracklist:
Captain Barkey – Di Count
Skatta – Mad Dem
General Degree – Run Him Like Goat
The Bug Riddim is a low energy riddim, but it rolls so nicely through speakers, it’s an essential on this list. All of the biggest stars in the scene jumped on this one, from Lady Saw, Spragga, Beenie, Shaggy, Bounty, Wayne Wonder, …
Tracklist:
Lady Saw – Dial Tone
Spragga Benz – Sex Abuse
Beenie Man – Haters And Fools
Bounty Killer – Look Into My Eyes
Wayne Wonder – Keep Dem Coming
Frankie Sly – Haters Anthem
Spragga Benz – Can’t Get No Gal
Shaggy – Read Your File
Version
Monica – Angel Of Mine (Remix)
The Street Sweeper riddim resembles a military march, and the killer back and forth of the Sean Paul & Mr Vegas track underline this. Those dudes ride this one like no one else!
Tracklist:
Major Christie – I Gotta Be
Sean Paul & Mr Vegas – Hot Gal
Beenie Man – Battery Dolly
Shabba Ranks – X Rated
Capleton – Final Assassin
Zebra – Unfair
Buju Banton – Probation
Spragga Benz – Shotter
Buccaneer – We Own Show
Scare Dem Crow – Dun Di Place
Lexxus – Yuh Nah
Burro Banton – Boom Wah Dis
