Rough Top Riddim – GG Records

GG Records keeps this one in the lane where rootsy dancehall meets streetwise singjay energy. Rough Top Riddim arrives in 2026 with a short but sharp cast: Cutty Ranks, Ganggoolie, Vylmark, Don Pree and Tayea. Cutty Ranks is the big legacy name in the pack, the kind of voice that can still give a juggling instant authority, and his presence across “Diva” and “Richer” helps set the tone. Ganggoolie has been active on the Jamaican dancehall circuit for years and has already been tied to several GG Records projects, so his inclusion feels less like a one-off and more like part of the label’s current working circle. Vylmark, another familiar name in the reggae-dancehall space, returns here on “Miss Piggy” in both clean and raw versions, while Don Pree and Tayea add a more contemporary, newer-school edge on “Richer” and “Pave A Way. ”

The riddim itself has the feel of a hard-edged, no-frills juggling cut for sound system use rather than glossy radio polish. The multiple clean and raw versions point to a release designed with selectors and DJs in mind, and the way the tracklist is split suggests a project meant to travel in the dance as much as online. “Diva” is the obvious anchor, with Cutty Ranks sounding like he’s in his element on a tough talking, attitude-heavy tune. “Miss Piggy” gives Vylmark room to play with character and phrasing, while “Pave A Way” sounds like the kind of collab built to carry momentum through the set. GG Records has been steadily building out a catalogue of straight-to-the-point reggae and dancehall riddims, and Rough Top fits that pattern: compact, functional, and made for repeated pull-ups rather than background listening.