Hype Time (2008) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2008
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 13
- Unique artists on riddim: 13
- Production credits: COUSINS RECORDS
- Key artists on this riddim: Beenie Man, Capleton, Elephant Man, Mad Cobra, Mr Easy, Red Rat
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2008 Riddims List · 2008 Dancehall Riddims
Nine cuts deep, Hype Time Riddim pulls together a sharp early-2008 dancehall cast, with Capleton’s “Bun Dem, ” Elephant Man’s “Stop Gwaan Tight, ” Beenie Man’s “Own Gun, ” and Vybz Kartel’s “Wine 2 The Bottom” giving the set most of its weight. Cousins Records had the riddim circulating by August 19, 2008, which places it right in that late-summer stretch when dancehall compilations were still leaning hard on big-name combinations and fast-turnaround juggling. The sequence keeps a steady push-pull between aggression and party talk: Capleton and Elephant Man come in hot, Wayne Marshall and Jazel ease the pace a little, then Kartel, Red Rat, Mr. Easy, and Krucial close it out with more playful, streetwise turns.
Hype Time Tracklist:
- Capleton – Bun Dem
- Elephant Man – Stop Gwaan Tight
- Beenie Man – Own Gun
- Wayne Marshall – Caught Up
- Jazel – Fantasy
- Vybz Kartel – Wine 2 The Bottom
- Izes – Worthless Man
- Mad Cobra – Hollow Tips
- Shaw Bird – Babylon A Stop Me
- Red Rat – Theres No Way
- Mr Easy – She Likes It
- Krucial – Come Wid It
- Hype Time Riddim – Instrumental
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