Menke Release Details
- Riddim year: 2011
- Style: Soca
- Production credits: FE2 MUSIC
- Key artists on this riddim: Blak Ryno, Ding Dong, Ninja Kid, Tony Matterhorn
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2011 Riddims List · 2011 Soca Riddims
Out of Jamaica’s 2011 dancehall-soca crosscurrent, Menke Riddim comes in lean and fast, a compact FE2 Music set that keeps the pressure up with bright, skittering percussion and a trunk-rattling bounce. Ding Dong’s “Jamaican Groupie” leans into his dance-led swagger, while Blak Ryno’s “Tek Away Dem Gal” and Tony Matterhorn’s “Bb Broadcast (Purple Message)” push the riddim toward cheeky, streetwise party talk; Ninja Kid linking with ZJ Wah Wa on “Menke” and Demarco on “Skip Around” add extra movement to the sequence. Released on September 11, 2011, the nine-track project captures a moment when soca-flavoured dancehall was leaning hard on club-ready hooks and quick, punchy cuts, with the instrumental sitting right in the middle of that rush.
Menke Tracklist:
1. Blak Ryno – Tek Away Dem Gal2. Chedda – Gal Dem Bawl3. Ding Dong – Jamaican Groupie4. Menke Riddim – Instrumental5. Ninja Kid Ft Zj Wah Wa – Menke6. Onton – Pumpkin Wata7. React & Shdez – Hot Gal Army8. Tony Matterhorn – Bb Broadcast (Purple Message)
