Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm". In reggae, dancehall, calypso, soca, grime, and reggaeton parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. These genres consist of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure is distinctive in many ways. A given riddim, if popular, may be used in dozens—or even hundreds—of songs, not only in recordings but also in live performances.
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.
"Get Busy" is a dancehall song by Jamaican reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock. The song was one of the many hits from the jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim, produced by then-newcomer Steven "Lenky" Marsden, and was the only song that never made the "Diwali" rhythm album on Greensleeves Records as it was more than likely a late entry.
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.
"Ever Blazin'" was released as the second international single from Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali, also known as the Diwali Riddim, is an album and popular dancehall riddim that came to prominence in 2002. The riddim is credited to Jamaican producer Steven "Lenky" Marsden. This has appeared on several international hit songs by Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Lumidee, Brick & Lace, and Wayne Wonder.
"Gimme the Light" is the first single from Jamaican dance hall artist Sean Paul's 2002 album Dutty Rock. It was his first hit single, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also becoming a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, UK and Canada. It is the most popular hit single from the "Buzz" rhythm, which was the debut hit production for Troyton Rami & Roger Mackenzie a production duo of Black Shadow Records in Miami, Florida.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album is a series of various artists compilation albums released by Greensleeves Records. Each volume of the series features tracks from multiple artists recorded over one or two reggae or dancehall riddims produced by various producers. The series began in February 2000 with the release of the Bellyas riddim album as a way of collecting various artists' 7 inch recordings on a single CD or vinyl record. Greensleeves has since released 90 installments in the series, making it one of the longest running reggae record compilation series. VP Records has a similar series of compilation albums, known as Riddim Driven.
"Never Leave You " is a song by American recording artist Lumidee, released as the debut single on May 13, 2003 from her debut studio album, Almost Famous (2003). The official remix features Fabolous and Busta Rhymes.
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.
Riddim Driven: Party Time is the 31st installment of VP Records' Riddim Driven series. It was released in August 2002 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Party Time" riddim produced by Craig "Left Side" Parks and Stephen "Lenky" Marsden.
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 #86: Ghetto Whiskey is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in November 2006 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Ghetto Whiskey" riddim produced/created by Delly Ranx.
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 #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.
Steven "Lenky" Marsden is a Jamaican-born music producer and musician who specializes primarily in dancehall reggae music. He also arranges and remixes pop and hip hop songs. Marsden is the founder of the Jamaica-based label, 40/40 Records and was a former member of singjay Buju Banton's band.
Freddie McGregor has been variously a Jamaican singer, musician and record producer. His music career began when he was seven years old.
