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View all singles- 01Tanty OyeFarmer Nappy & Problem Child
- 02WarningJayblem
- 03Demons AwakeBad Choppa
- 04OpulencePlazmic
- 05Dam RightBadskyla & C.T.C The Label
- 06HelpTrinidad Killa x Team Foxx
- 07Forgive MeTommy Lee Sparta
- 08Drum & BassTvgucci & Popcaan
- 09Mind And BodyYaadcore x Malaika
- 10Real GJquan
- 11Gelato & BoozeYaksta Ft. Jahshii
- 12DracoShaqstar
- 13Two FaceRytikal
- 14GreatnessTatik
- 15Things Are Getting RedMarlon Asher Ft. Tuff Like Iron, Zuggu Dan, Lineage Smilez, Ky-Enie King & Young Shanty
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What is a Riddim?
In Jamaican music, a riddim is the instrumental track behind a song, often built around drums, bass and melody. In reggae and dancehall, the same riddim can be voiced by multiple artists, with each song bringing a different style, message and performance.
Discover Riddims on Riddims World
Riddims World covers reggae, dancehall and soca releases, including new riddims, classic releases, tracklists and artist updates. Browse the catalogue by year, artist or release and keep up with music from Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.
How many riddims are in the Riddims World database?
Riddims World catalogues 24,354 riddims spanning from the 1960s to the present day. Every entry is verified through official label releases, artist and producer submissions, or trusted distributor sources.
How We Source & Verify Our Releases
Where Our Data Comes From
Riddims World has been documenting reggae, dancehall, and soca riddims since 2008, and a large part of our database traces directly back to one collector: Riddimz Kalacta. He’s been gathering riddims since the early 2000s, and the earliest tracklists posted here were drawn straight from his own collection of CDs, vinyl, and cassettes — physical records he catalogued by hand long before much of this information existed anywhere online.
That foundation sits on top of work done by the people who first mapped the riddim world digitally. Our data descends from Pupa Vlado’s reggae-riddims.com and the Camphouse Index, the two archives that effectively seeded most of the early riddim database that exists on the internet today. Over the years we’ve also collaborated with Riddim-ID, trading information back and forth to fill in the gaps neither side could close alone.
From there, everything goes through verification. Riddims featured on Riddims World are confirmed through official label releases, artist and producer submissions, or trusted distributor sources such as VP Records, Zojak, and OneRPM. Our editors cross-check metadata, tracklists, and production credits before anything is published — sourcing accurate details from the physical vinyl labels, CDs, and cassettes themselves, alongside Discogs, ReggaeFever, DancehallMag, and other reputable reggae and dancehall archives. When a correction is needed, we update the post transparently and note the revision date.
Sources & References
- Riddimz Kalacta — private collection of CDs, vinyl, and cassettes (primary source, early 2000s onward)
- Pupa Vlado’s reggae-riddims.com — foundational riddim archive
- The Camphouse Index — foundational riddim archive
- Riddim-ID — collaborative data exchange partner
- VP Records — official label and distributor releases
- Zojak Worldwide — digital distributor
- OneRPM — digital distributor
- Discogs — discography and release metadata
- ReggaeFever — reggae/dancehall release archive
- DancehallMag — news and editorial reference
- Physical media — vinyl labels, CD inserts, and cassette J-cards held in our own archive
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