Money Time Riddim – Various Artists

MONEY TIME RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2004

Money Time comes in hard and fast, the kind of 2004 juggling that keeps the pressure on with names like Beenie Man, Sizzla, Vybz Kartel, Delly Ranks and Mega Banton all taking turns over the same taut, dancehall-ready cut. Beenie’s “Di Wine” gets the extra push with both radio and raw versions, while Delly Ranks’ “Nuh Pet Informer” and Kartel’s “Better Gal” feel like the sharper, more memorable moments in a set that knows how to keep the energy up without getting glossy. It sits neatly alongside the more militant early-2000s money-themed riddims, but this one leans more toward dancefloor swagger than sermon, with Alley Cat, Lexxus and Galaxy P helping round out a line-up that gives the riddim a lively, street-level edge in the 2004 catalogue.

Money Time Riddim Tracklist:

1. Alley Cat – Its Your Birthday
2. Beenie Man – Di Wine (Radio)
3. Beenie Man – Di Wine (Raw)
4. Bugsy Malone – Dem Nuh Mean It
5. Dassia – Money Time
6. Delly Ranks – Nuh Pet Informer (Radio)
7. Delly Ranks – Nuh Pet Informer (Raw)
8. Galaxy P – Hot Inna Chanel
9. Kid Kurrupt – Circle Mi Block
10. Lexxus – Badness To We
11. Mega Banton – Man A Badman
12. Money Time – Instrumental
13. Powerman – No Friend From Dem
14. Raw Dawg – Rule Di World
15. Roundhead – Gimme A Pound
16. Sir Knox – Best Of Dem
17. Sizzla – Dat She Like (Radio)
18. Sizzla – Dat She Like (Raw)
19. Vybz Kartel – Better Gal (Radio)
20. Vybz Kartel – Better Gal (Raw)