Greensleeves Rhythm Album #1: Bellyas | ||||
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Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | Dancehall Reggae | |||
Label | Greensleeves | |||
Producer | Ward 21 | |||
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Greensleeves Rhythm Album #1: Bellyas is the first album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in February 2000 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Bellyas" riddim, produced by reggae-dancehall artists and producers Ward 21.
Anthony Moses Davis, better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.
Rodney Basil Price, known as Bounty Killer, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. AllMusic describes him as "one of the most aggressive dancehall stars of the '90s, a street-tough rude boy with an unrepentant flair for gun talk". He is considered one of the best dancehall lyricists of all-time.
Oneal Bryan, better known by his stage name Elephant Man is a Jamaican dancehall musician and singer.
Greensleeves Records & Publishing is a record label specialising in dancehall and reggae music. The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick. Based in Britain, Greensleeves Records started as a small record store in West Ealing, London, in November 1975. The record label was founded in 1977, with early releases including albums by Augustus Pablo and Barrington Levy.
VP Records is an independent Caribbean-owned record label in Queens, New York. The label is known for releasing music by notable artists in reggae, dancehall and soca. VP Records has offices in New York City, Miami, London, Kingston, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Rio de Janeiro. Additionally, the label has established a presence in Toronto, Australia and New Zealand.
Marlon Jaro Plunkett, better known as Kiprich, formerly known as Crazy Kid, is a popular Jamaican dancehall deejay. He, like his mentor Elephant Man, is a member of The Alliance, a group of Gangsta-themed deejays.
Ward 21 are a group of dancehall musicians and producers from Kingston, Jamaica, named after the psychiatric ward at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston. Comprising Ward 21 are renowned producers and have created hit dancehall riddims like "Badda badda", "Da Joint", "Bellyas", and "Volume" as well as hit singles like "Haters" and "Judgement Day".
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #87: Airwaves is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in February 2008 on CD and LP, and is the first album in the series after the one-year hiatus in 2007. The album features various artists recorded over Dane "Fire Links" Johnson's "Airwaves" riddim.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #30: Bollywood is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in October 2002 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Bollywood" riddim. The riddim was produced by Byron Murray and Clifford Smith for the In The Streetz label. The riddim is an interpolation of the DJ Quik-produced record Addictive by singer Truth Hurts and samples the song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #2: Virus is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in March 2000 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Virus" riddim, produced by the Madd Dawgz production team of Mikey Williams, Tony Thomas, and Delon Reid. The riddim contains elements of the international hit Baby One More Time by Britney Spears. Virus riddim is a riddim.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #5: Punanny is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in November 2000 on CD and LP. The album features the famous King Jammy's "Punanny" riddim from the 1986 Admiral Bailey hit "Punanny". The first tracks on the album feature currents artists over a re-lick version of the riddim by Ward 21, while the last 10 tracks feature artists over the original riddim.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #3: Doorslam is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in June 2000 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Doorslam" riddim, produced by Harvel Hart for Annex Productions.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #40: Egyptian is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in May 2003 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Egyptian" riddim produced by Daniel "Blaxx" Lewis and Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #34: Masterpiece is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in December 2002 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Masterpiece" riddim. The riddim was produced by Steven "Lenky" Marsden for 40/40 Productions. The riddim was Marsden's first since the hugely successful Diwali riddim earlier in 2002. It featured the hit "Ever Blazin'" by Sean Paul.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #85: Inspector is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released July 2006 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Inspector" riddim produced by Damani "DJ Karim" Thompson for Stainless Records.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #32: Threat is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in November 2002 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Threat" riddim. The riddim was built by Steely & Clevie and produced by Troy McLean and Garfield Hamilton for First Name Productions.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #35: Clappas is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in February 2003 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Clappas" riddim. The riddim was produced by the South Rakkas Crew production team. The rhythm is inspired by Norman Greenbaum's hit pop song "Spirit in the Sky" and contains elements of Wayne Smith's hit Under Me Sleng Teng. The album includes the hit song "Under Mi Sensi" by Mr. Vegas, Alozade & Hollow Point, which is a take on the Barrington Levy classic by the same name.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #63: Chicatita is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in November 2004 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Chicatita" riddim produced by Lloyd "John John" James Jr. for John John Records.
Andrew Bradford, known by the stage name Buccaneer is a Jamaican dancehall artist He first emerged in 1994 and has released three albums. He later went into production.
Nateshia Lindsay, better known by her stage name Ms. Thing, is a Jamaican dancehall vocalist and deejay. She is best known for providing vocals on the international hit song "Dude" by Beenie Man, which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles.