Crypto Riddim – Dark Moons Records

Dark Moons Records’ Crypto Riddim arrived in 2022 as a seven-track dancehall set with eight artists across the lineup, anchored by cuts from Starr Doll, Topmann, IWaata ft. D’Uptimis, Winna Maxx, Goal Digga, N’hance, and Cyash. The title alone leans into the money-and-code theme, with songs like Code Remix, Gyal Code, Chaka Chaka, and Psycho Money giving the release a sharp, contemporary street feel. IWaata is the most visible name in the package, and his Chaka Chaka collaboration with D’Uptimis adds extra weight to the riddim’s center. Coming from Dark Moons Records, it sits comfortably among the label’s 2022 dancehall output: compact, hook-driven, and built around the kind of digital-era phrasing and hustler imagery that made the riddim easy to recognise in its time.