Money We Love Riddim – Shabdon Records

Shab Don Records had already carved out a sharp, MoBay-heavy dancehall lane by the time Money We Love Riddim landed in 2020, following on from the label’s run of street-circulating singles and riddims that had helped put Squash and his circle even deeper in the conversation. The imprint is run by producer Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr. , alongside Carlos Clarke, and its sound tends to favor hard drums, lean basslines, and a tense, digital bounce that suits grimy themes and broad chanting hooks.

Money We Love is cut from that same cloth. The rhythm moves with a clipped, hustling pulse rather than a loose party swing, leaving space for the vocals to do the heavy lifting. The flagship track, Squash alongside Vybz Kartel and Chronic Law, gives the riddim its main talking point: three voices from three different corners of modern dancehall, all zeroing in on money, survival, and the pressures that come with both. Teejay’s City of Gods brings a colder, more reflective flex, while Daddy1’s Money Plan sharpens the street-level ambition that runs through the whole set.

Shaniel Muir’s Drugs Dealer, featuring Shabdon, adds a rougher edge, and Bobby 6ix’s Grave Yard and Chronic Law’s presence help lock the project into the darker end of the spectrum. ShaqStar’s 876, Big Voice’s Dark After Dark, Zizi’s War Extreme, and Digital Sham’s Cyaah To Much round out a riddim that feels built for the dance but rooted in the realities the artists keep talking about. It is a late-2020 dancehall snapshot with real weight behind it.