Raid (2004) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2004
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 16
- Unique artists on riddim: 15
- Production credits: RAT-A-CASTLE RECORDS
- Key artists on this riddim: Lady G, Macka Diamond, Mad Cobra, Red Rat, Wasp, Zumjay
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2004 Riddims List · 2004 Dancehall Riddims
Raid Riddim comes in with that rugged early-2000s dancehall energy: sharp-edged, deejay-friendly, and loaded with attitude. Rat-A-Castle Records lines up a deep cast here, with Lady G’s “Mr. Eediot, ” Macka Diamond’s “Walkie Talkie, ” and Mad Cobra’s “Eediot War” doing the kind of sly, confrontational work that gave these riddims their bite, while Red Rat pops up twice and Zumjay’s “What’s Poping” keeps the set moving. Compared with the label’s better-known 2004 output, this one feels less glossy and more street-level, all puncturing one-drop hooks and swaggering talk over a lean, driving swing. It sits neatly in Rat-A-Castle’s catalogue as a no-frills dancehall piece built for the clash-minded side of the era.
Raid Tracklist:
- Briggy Benz – What Would You Do
- Desperado – Gangsta
- Jagwa – Gi Yuh Mi Love
- Jendha – Wuk Gyal
- Lady G – Mr. Eediot
- Macka Diamond – Walkie Talkie
- Mad Cobra – Eediot War
- Maddish – Cyabran
- Pepper – Hotter Than
- Psycho – Welcome To Jamaica
- Red Rat – Red Bull
- Red Rat – Tired
- Red Square – Pum Pum
- Version – Raid Riddim
- Wasp Nest – Run Up To Me
- Zumjay – What's Poping
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