Dancehall

Caribbean Style Riddim – 2003 – VP Records

101 BPM · 7A 2003 Dancehall 24 cuts

CARIBBEAN STYLE RIDDIM produced by 2003 – VP RECORDS

Caribbean Style Riddim demonstrates what 2003 dancehall riddim can be when executed well. Bounty Killer, Wayne Marshall, Richie Stephens And Bounty Killer perform club-ready performances, weaving through bass-heavy beats that keep the riddim moving. With 2003 – VP RECORDS ensuring yardie anthem, it all comes together seamlessly. The release feels ready-made for both playlists and sound systems. Fan favorite! Party sheller!.

Caribbean Style Tracklist:

Bounty Killer – Try Again
Wayne Marshall – Roll Deep
Richie Stephens And Bounty Killer – Caribbean Style
Singer J – Love U Flow
Elephant Man – Good To Go
Chrissie D And Beenie Man – Ohh La, La, La
General Degree – Reggae Dancehall
Professor Nuts – God Damn It
Richie Stephens – Out Of Control
Assassin – Yard Man
Danny English And Egg Nog – You Are The One
Kiprich – Hot Girls
Dycr – Lap Dance
Copper Cat – Girl Friend
Frisco Kid – Naw Laugh
Nitty Kutchie – Run
Beeky Bailey – Rasta Gallis
Lady G – Respect Woman
New Kidz – Wine Mi Gal
Papa Dee – Man With The Plan
Mr Phang – Jamaica My Land
Bugsy Malone – That’s The Way
Jagwa – We Love Woman
Version – Caribbean Style Riddim

VP Records issued Caribbean Style in 2003 as a Riddim Driven set, but the pulse behind it comes from Richie Stephens and his Pot Of Gold camp. Stephens was already known as a Jamaican singer and producer who moved comfortably between dancehall, reggae, and R and B, and the riddim sits right in that lane: polished, bass-forward, and tuned for sound system play. It has the kind of early-2000s bounce that leaves room for both singjay melody and harder toast-style delivery.

The opening stretch sets the tone fast. Richie Stephens and Bounty Killer’s title cut gives the riddim its identity, with Bounty Killer bringing the trademark grit while Stephens smooths out the chorus. Wayne Marshall’s “Roll Deep” and Elephant Man’s “Good To Go” push the energy higher, while Beenie Man and Chrissie D’s “Ohh Lah Lah Lah” adds a playful, flirtier counterweight. Bounty Killer’s “Try Again” and Assassin’s “Yard Man” are the tougher edges here, the kind of cuts that anchor juggling sets. On the other side, Lady G’s “Respect Woman” and General Degree’s “Reggae Dancehall” widen the mood without losing the street-level feel.

What makes Caribbean Style work is the balance: enough melody for radio, enough weight for dance. Danny English and Egg Nog, Kiprich, Frisco Kid, Nitty Kutchie, and the closing version all help make it a proper sheller rather than a one-note showcase.