Fish Market Riddim – Steely And Clevie

Fish Market Riddim by Steely and Clevie is a 1995 dancehall set that pairs Capleton’s Big Granny, Cutty Ranks’ Retreat, and Wayne Wonder’s Never Got To Heaven with the title version. The lineup brings together Capleton’s tough delivery, Cutty Ranks’ grim edge, and Wayne Wonder’s smoother melody over a dark, heavy groove. Steely and Clevie were already one of the most respected production teams in Jamaican dancehall by this point, and this rhythm keeps their tight, stripped-back style front and center. It also has a bigger legacy than its short tracklist suggests, since Fish Market became one of the key roots of the dembow pattern that later shaped reggaeton.

Fish Market Riddim Tracklist:

1. Capleton – Big Granny
2. Cutty Ranks – Retreat
3. Version – Fish Market
4. Wanye Wonder – Never Got To Heaven