Friction (1996) Release Details
- Riddim year: 1996
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 14
- Unique artists on riddim: 14
- Production credits: M. Johnson and published by Quietland Music, BLACK SCORPIO RECORDING STUDIO in 1996
- Key artists on this riddim: Anthony B, Frankie Paul, General Trees, Mad Cobra, Mega Banton, Silver Cat
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1996 Riddims List · 1996 Dancehall Riddims

Friction Riddim from Black Scorpio dates to 1996 and was produced by M. Johnson for Quietland Music at the Black Scorpio recording studio. The set pulls together 14 dancehall cuts, with standout turns from Anthony B on Stand Up And Tell, Mad Cobra on Queen Of Hearts, and Frankie Paul on Come Back Home, while Silver Cat’s More Weed adds another memorable cut to the juggling. It’s one of those mid-90s Black Scorpio sessions that mixes established voices with sharper newcomer energy, and the track list also brings in names like General Trees, Mega Banton, and Edi Fitzroy.
Friction Tracklist:
- Anthony B – Stand Up And Tell
- Mad Cobra – Queen Of Hearts
- Paul Elliot – Girls Girls
- Silver Cat – More Weed
- Simpleton – Miss Hotty Hotty
- Frankie Paul – Come Back Home
- Gowdie Ranks – Who Bust The Shot
- Edi Fitzroy – Coming Of The Black King
- Erica Newell – Music Like Dirt
- General Trees – No Apology
- Hammer Mouth – So Called Rasta
- Mega Banton – Hop Along
- Snagga Puss – Badmind
- Super Sass – Mistaken Identity
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