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.
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.
Eek-A-Mouse is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a "singjay".
Calvin George Scott, better known as Cocoa Tea, is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer, songwriter, and DJ.
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.
Clifford Smith, better known as Mr. Vegas, is a Jamaican dancehall musician.
Riddim Driven is a series of various artists compilation albums released by VP 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 January 2001 with the release of the Chiney Gal & Blazing riddim album. Greensleeves Records has a similar series of compilation albums, known as Greensleeves Rhythm Album.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #88: Warning is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released in June 2008 on CD and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Warning" riddim, produced by Shane Brown and Collin Edwards.
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 #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.
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 #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 #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 #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.
Greensleeves Rhythm Album #89: Silent River is an album in Greensleeves Records' rhythm album series. It was released February 16, 2009 on CD. The album features various artists recorded over the "Silent River" riddim, produced by Shane Brown.
Dennis Anthony Thomas, better known as King Kong, is a Jamaican deejay/singer best known for his work in the 1980s.
Freddie McGregor has been variously a Jamaican singer, musician and record producer. His music career began when he was seven years old.
