Uptown (2005) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2005
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 20
- Unique artists on riddim: 21
- Production credits: YOUNG BLOOD RECORDS
- Key artists on this riddim: Alozade, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Elephant Man, Kiprich, Lady Saw
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2005 Riddims List · 2005 Dancehall Riddims
Young Blood Records’ Uptown Riddim sits right in that mid-2000s dancehall pocket where the energy is bright, the bass is heavy, and the vocals come fast. The lineup is loaded with names that know how to work a cut like this: Beenie Man’s “Stamina” rides the groove with his usual cocky ease, while Buju Banton’s “Wuk Out Yuh Waist Line” and Lady Saw’s “Unda Man” lean into the more playful, sly side of the riddim. Alozade and Kiprich’s “Jamaica Come Back” adds a sharper, more conversational edge, and Vybz Kartel’s “Baby Father” is another strong pull from the version side. Released in 2005, the riddim comes from a period when Young Blood was keeping a steady hand in the dancehall market, and this one carries that sturdy, road-ready feel through the whole set.
Uptown Tracklist:
- Alozade And Kiprich – Jamaica Come Back
- Beenie Man – Stamina
- Blacker – Tight Like
- Buju Banton – Wuk Out Yuh Waist Line
- Elephant Man – Agony
- Flecher B – Pass Round Donkey
- Lady Saw – Unda Man
- Monster Twins – Chicken Back
- Mr G – Bad Habit
- Mr G – Pum Pum
- Mr G Feat Red Rat – Tek A Hint
- Mr Lexx – Nuh Eat Breakfast Inna Bed
- Mr Vegas – Inna Mouth
- Murdock – Mek Mek
- Nitty Kutchie And Tony Curtis – She Is Burning
- Ras Dean – Cleanest Kindest Rastaman
- T.O.K – Change Yuh Ways
- Vegas Feat Mr Lexx – Bad In A Bed
- Version – Uptown Riddim
- Vybz Kartel – Baby Father
