Garrison Riddim – Payday Music

Garrison Riddim has that mid-2000s gunman charge running through it, with Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, Alley Cat, and Bling Dawg all leaning into the rough-edged theme in their own way. Payday Music’s cut is tagged to 2005 in the post notes, while Riddim-ID lists the riddim as a 2006 Austin Green production, so this one sits right in that transitional stretch of the era. The tracklist moves from “A Gal A Grudge” and “Pitch Pon Dem” to “Tell A Little Nerd” and “Lay Down Wid Dog, ” with the kind of sequencing that keeps the mood tense and militant rather than letting it drift. Hawkeye’s “Gun Tata” is one of the sharper names in the mix, and the set runs deep with more voices like Mega Banton, Mr Lex, Tony Curtis, and Mitch.

Garrison Riddim Tracklist:

1. Alley Cat – A Gal A Grudge
2. Bling Dawg – Pitch Pon Dem
3. Bounty Killer – Tell A Little Nerd
4. Buju Banton – Lay Down Wid Dog
5. Galaxy P – See Di Enemies
6. Greg Hines – Defend Mi Self
7. Hawkeye – Mr Gun Shotta
8. Jagwa – Call Pon Jah
9. Martina – What She To You
10. Mega Banton & Mr Lex – Original Gangsta
11. Mitch – Can Hardly Wait
12. Mr Lex & Tony Curtis – Be Happy
13. New Kidz – Tightness
14. Predator – Mad Flickins
15. Sizzla – Reach Out
16. Version – Garrison Riddim
17. Vybz Kartel – Garrison
18. Wayne Marshall & Future Troubl – Lot Of Ladies
19. Wayne Wonder – Say Baby