Japanese Monkey Riddim – Royal Blend

Lively and bright, the Japanese Monkey riddim carries that early-2000s dancehall snap: skippy drums, a restless bassline, and just enough edge to let the voices cut through. Royal Blend lines it up with a sharp mix of crowd-pleasers and hardliners, with Elephant Man charging into “Girls Bruking Out, ” Lukie D leaning into the emotional pull of “Break Down The Barriers, ” and Sizzla’s “Sha-La-La” bringing a more fiery, conscious streak. Lexx’s “This One For The Girls” keeps the energy flirtatious, while Wickerman’s “One Man In Yuh Life” and the instrumental version keep the groove moving cleanly. Built in 2002, and credited to Crossbreed and Colin Fat under the Royal Blend label, it sits right in that period when dancehall was chasing big hooks without losing its raw street pulse.

Japanese Monkey Riddim Tracklist:

1. Elephant Man – Girls Bruking Out
2. Lukie D – Break Down The Barrier
3. Lexx – This One For The Girls
4. Sizzla – Sha-La-La
5. Version – Japenese Monkey
6. Wikerman – One Man In Yuh Life