Gunshot Release Details
- Riddim year: 1982
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 42
- Unique artists on riddim: 40
- Production credits: 1982-1994 - VARIOUS PRODUCERS
- Key artists on this riddim: Bounty Killer, Cutty Ranks, Danny English, Frankie Paul, Jack Radics, Johnny Osbourne
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Reggae Riddims
By 1982, dancehall was hardening into something leaner and more confrontational, and Gunshot Riddim fits right into that shift with its blunt title, clipped groove, and the kind of militant pulse that invited singers to get straight to the point. The cut turns up under different voices across the years, from Anthony Johnson’s original “Gunshot” and “Sound Clash” to Bounty Killer’s “Kill For Fun, ” while Cutty Ranks and Cujo Ranks keep the “Yuh Friend Them Boots Yuh” angle in that later, rougher style. There’s also a strong link back to Jah Thomas and Midnight Rock in the early versions, with Roots Radics and Dean Fraser appearing on “Empty Gun, ” which helps pin the sound to Kingston’s heavy bass-and-drum architecture. It’s a dark, no-nonsense riddim built on a tight one-drop feel, grim bassline, and sharp, gunfire-ready vocal delivery.
Gunshot Tracklist:
- Anthony Johnson – Gunshot
- Anthony Johnson – Sound Clash
- Bounty Killer – Kill For Fun
- Cane Juice – Gunshot
- Colourman – Watch The Jeep (Creation)
- Cujo Ranks – Yuh Friend Them Boots Yuh
- Cutty Ranks – Yuh Friend Them Boots Yuh
- Da’ville – It’s Over Now
- Daddy Blue – Amount A Dub
- Danny English – Bigga Bus This Year
- Danny Mangaroo – War & Crime
- Dean Fraser, Jah Thomas, Roots Radics – Empty Gun
- Earl Cunningham – Name And Number
- Early B – Take Up Your Bible
- Everton Chambers – Walk In Peace
- Frankie Paul – Just Be My Ldy
- Frankie Paul – Pass Me The Scale
- Jack Radics – If You Could See Me Now
- Jah Thomas – Lyrics For Sale
- Johnny Osbourne – Upfront Lover Dub
- Johnny Osbourne – Upfront Lover
- King Rolex & Anthony Johnson – Everyday A Shot Dem Buss
- Linval Thompson – Gun Talk
- Little John – Name And Number.flac
- Louie Lepkie – Return Of The Champion
- Mad Cobra – R.i.p
- Michael Palmer – Happy Merry Christmas
- Midnight Rock Crew – Gunshot Version
- Patrick Andy – See Dem A Come
- Peter Metro – Seven Heroes
- Philip Frazer – Morning Mr. Officer
- Ranking Ann – A Wa Do Men
- Robert Ffrench – I Need Your Loving
- Sammy Dread – They Been Talking
- Scientist & Roots Radics – Gunshot
- Singie Singie – Willing And Able
- Super Cat – Dance Inna New York (Hedspin Intro Edit)
- The Roots Radics – Empty Gun
- Tony Tuff – Gallop For Me
- U Mike – Turn And Twist
- Wayne Smith – Rapid Dem Love [discomix]
- Yellowman – Badness A Madness
