Corduroy Riddim (1994) – Hours International

1994 dancehall comes alive on the Corduroy Riddim from Hours International, a lean but memorable juggling anchored by Baby Wayne’s Foreign Pon Tour, Chuckle Berry and Collie Weed’s Beep Me, Little Hero and Mark Anthony’s Just Start, and Ninjaman’s Teach The Nation. The riddim was created by Ian Johnson for Hours, and it turned up on a wider cut that also linked back to the Shocking Vibes camp, which helps explain the sharp, mid-90s dancehall energy running through it. With a straightforward version on the flip and a lineup that mixes streetwise voices with veteran firepower, it captures that rare ragga period when a single rhythm could carry several strong, character-filled tunes.