Hip Hug Baby Riddim – Studio One

Hip Hug Baby produced by Coxsone Dodd for Studio One in 1967

Hip Hug Baby Riddim – Studio One is a compact Studio One selection produced by Coxsone Dodd in 1967, with Slim Smith’s Hip Hug Baby as the key cut and Sugar Massive’s Never Felt This Way adding a much later version to the same rhythm. It comes from the late-’60s rocksteady era, when Studio One was setting the template for countless Jamaican reworks, and Slim Smith’s soulful delivery gives the rhythm its strongest anchor. With just two clearly different generations on the same foundation, the set feels more like a focused side-by-side showcase than a crowded lineup, and the mood stays warm, steady, and rooted in classic Studio One production.

Hip Hug Baby Riddim Tracklist:

1. Slim Smith – Hip Hug Baby (1967)
2. Sugar Massive – Never Felt This Way (1998)