Drop Dem Riddim – Droptop Records

Drop Dem Riddim landed in 2019 on Droptop Records, the imprint run by Jamaican producer Rowan “Droptop” Melhado, who moved from auto work and retail into music and quickly turned the riddim into his calling card. The project came out of the same modern dancehall lane that favors hard-hitting drum programming, stark bass, and hooks built for immediate street rotation.

The biggest pull is Vybz Kartel’s Day Rave, a bright, boastful cut that helped give the riddim its wider lift, followed by Popcaan’s Anything, which brings his smoother, more melodic approach to the same framework. Chronic Law’s Money Talk keeps the mood colder and more guarded, while Shawn Storm’s My Lifestyle adds a tougher, more reflective edge. Rygin King’s Business sits comfortably in that energetic, trap-leaning pocket he helped popularize, and Sikka Rymes’ Type pushes the riddim further into playful, flirtatious territory. Flava Don’s True G closes the circle with a more underground feel.

The riddim itself has that clipped, forward-driving pulse that works well for both radio-friendly and raw versions, and the fact that several cuts were issued in clean and explicit forms speaks to how wide Droptop was aiming. In scene terms, this was the release that put Droptop Records on the map and set up the run of productions that followed.