Mud Up Release Details
- Riddim year: 1987
- Total tracks: 104
- Unique artists on riddim: 90
- Key artists on this riddim: Aidonia, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Buccaneer, Buju Banton, Burro Banton
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Mud Up produced by Casta Pearson, Bobby Digital, Peter Hibbert, Hyman Wright, Percy Chin, King Jammy, Teddy Star, Bunny Striker Lee, Neville Valentine, Lloyd Dennis, Donovan Germain, Kenneth Black, Bunny Gemini, Witty, Marvin Pitterson, Dennis Star, King Tubby, Sound And Style, Gyasi Addae, June Star, Tony Kelly, Patrick Roberts, Danny Dread, George Boothe, John McMorris, E. Bulli, E.J. Robinson, Leroy Neil, Dave Allen, Bobby Konders, Rolf Ruff, Joseph Cotton, Byron Murray for Kesta, Digital-B, Jhuggenaut, Shocking Vibes, Jah Life, Jammy’s, Black Scorpio, Volcano, Libra, Skengdon, Bun Gem, Music Master, Thunder Bolt, Dennis Star, Taurus, World-A-Music, Digital Kulcha, Gyasi, Sophisticated, Jah Glory, Pickout, GB, Romantic, Top Rank, Tuff Metric, Supreme Star, Massive B, Creation, In The Streetz, Bright Star in 1987
Mud Up Riddim, first used in 1987, is one of those classic dancehall foundations that kept getting re-cut well beyond its original run, with later takes including the better-known Workie Workie version and tunes like Super Cat’s original Mud Up, Beenie Man, Apache Scratchie’s Gold Pon Teeth and Pan Rack, and Angie Angel’s cuts. The rhythm is credited to Kenneth Black, while the post also points to a wide circle of producers and labels tied to the project, including King Jammy, Bobby Digital, Donovan Germain, Bunny Lee, Witty, and Tony Kelly. That broad production trail helps explain why the riddim has so many different shades across the late ’80s and early ’90s, moving comfortably between deejay cuts and sung selections.
Mud Up Tracklist:
- Dub – Mud Up Rhythm Version (1989)
- Dub – Things A Gwan Fi Me Version (1991)
- Dub – Wild Sanchez Version (1988)
- Aidonia – Spray Spray Dem (2006)
- Angie Angel – Agony (1990)
- Angie Angel – No No No
- Apache Scratchie – Gold Pon Teeth (1990)
- Apache Scratchie – Pan Rack (1990)
- Apache Scratchie – Walk And Wine
- Beenie Man – Bury Yu Dead
- Beenie Man – Man Nah Leave Yuh (2006)
- Beenie Man – Veteran
- Billy Boyo & Little Harry – Can't Dun (1990)
- Black-er – Mix Up Medley (2006)
- Buccaneer – First Impression (1993)
- Buju Banton – Good Good Pressure Dem (2006)
- Buju Banton – Gunz Dem A Buss (2006)
- Bunny General – Some Gal Can't Please Man
- Burro Banton – Warn Dem (1998)
- Ce'Cile – She She (2006)
- Chaka Demus – Style Again (2006)
- Chaka Demus – Young Gal Business (1987)
- Charlie Chaplin – Speng Gorgan (1990)
- Charlie Chaplin & Mikey Melody – Gilbert Disaster Over (1988)
- Cobra – Tease Dem
- Collie Weed – Like A Prayer
- Courtney Melody – Chill Out (1989)
- Cutty Ranks – Please Don't (1993)
- Doggie – Rude Boy Business (1989)
- Early B – Come (1990)
- Elephant Man – Swear (2006)
- Flava Unit – That's How The System Set (2006)
- Flourgon – The Glock (1990)
- Flourgon – Wasting My Time (2006)
- Frisco Kid – Red Out Deh (2006)
- Future Troubles – Do You Wanna War (2006)
- Hog Head – Love Mi Bonfiy (1988)
- Hopeton Junior – Raggamuffin (1989)
- Jackie Chang & Silver Fox – What A Go Down
- John Holt – Tide Is High
- Johnny Osbourne – Let The Champion Play (1990)
- Joseph Cotton – Home Cooking (1998)
- Josey Wales – Culture A Lick
- Junior Tucker – Flip Up
- Lady G – Run Him (2006)
- Lady Saw – Hardcore (1994)
- Lady Saw – It's Raining
- Little Harry – Anorexal Body (1987)
- Little Kirk – Said I Love You (1995)
- Little Kirk & Echo Minott – Reggae Beat
- Little Lenny – Hunk A Meat (1990)
- Lloyd D Stiff – Lazy Body (1990)
- Lloyd Hemmings – Just For Your Love (1987)
- Lukie D – Big Broad Hips (2006)
- Lyrical – Cock Up And Ride
- Lyrical – Pon Mi Body
- Macka Diamond – Nuh Dash Weh Belly (2006)
- Mad Cobra – Gal Say Wow (2006)
- Marcia Higgs & Sistrens – Them Can't Test We (1987)
- Max Romeo – What Am I Living For
- Micky Fabulous – Run Sound Out Of Business
- Mr Easy – Club Tonight (2006)
- Mr Vegas – Herb Tree (2006)
- Mr Vegas – Yuh A Di Wife (2006)
- Neville Valentine – Great Things Of Africa
- Nigger Mikey – Drunk & Drive (1991)
- Nigger Mikey – Walkie Talkie (1991)
- Ninja Kid – Tuck Up (2006)
- Ninjaman – Gimme Pass
- Ninjaman & Tinga Stewart – Sukie Sukie (1988)
- Norbert Clarke – Over The Rainbow (1990)
- Peter Metro – Foot Patrol (1990)
- Pinchers & Bounty Killer – Benti Uno
- Pliers – She Cry (2006)
- Pliers – Sweet Sherene (1989)
- Queen Paula – It In Deh (2006)
- Red Dragon – Bad Mind
- Rohan Irie – Watch Out
- Sanchez – Wild Sanchez (1988)
- Sanchez & Stinger Man – Family Man
- Sandy Star – I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (2006)
- Shelly Thunder – Man A Rush Me (1987)
- Sizzla – Ain't Scared (2006)
- Skengdon All Stars – Mud Up Rhythm Version (1987)
- Snagga Puss – Tatie (1990)
- Squidly Ranking – Things A Gwan Fi Me (1991)
- Sugar Black – Champion Sound
- Suku & Nigel Davey – The Return Of Mudd-Up Rhythm (2006)
- Super Cat – Mud Up (1987)
- Super Cat – Wild Apache Mix (1987)
- Superdad – Exterminator (1987)
- Talking Meekle – What A Bam Bam (1989)
- Terror Fabulous – Watch Who Yu Drape Up
- Terry Ganzie – Police And Thief
- Thriller U – Cooling Out (1989)
- Thriller U – Island In The Stream
- Tony Rebel – Armour
- Turbo Belly – Laugh And Jeer
- Turbulence – Di Ting (2006)
- Ugly Man – Bad Boy Must Come A Road
- Vybz Kartel – Hot Gal (2004)
- Vybz Kartel – Pon Dis Ya Dick (2006)
- Ward 21 – Weh She Feel Like (2006)
- Wickerman – Barrel Come (1990)
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