Uptown Riddim – Young Blood Records

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 Riddim Tracklist:

1. Alozade And Kiprich – Jamaica Come Back
2. Beenie Man – Stamina
3. Blacker – Tight Like
4. Buju Banton – Wuk Out Yuh Waist Line
5. Elephant Man – Agony
6. Flecher B – Pass Round Donkey
7. Lady Saw – Unda Man
8. Monster Twins – Chicken Back
9. Mr G – Bad Habit
10. Mr G – Pum Pum
11. Mr G Feat Red Rat – Tek A Hint
12. Mr Lexx – Nuh Eat Breakfast Inna Bed
13. Mr Vegas – Inna Mouth
14. Murdock – Mek Mek
15. Nitty Kutchie And Tony Curtis – She Is Burning
16. Ras Dean – Cleanest Kindest Rastaman
17. T.O.K – Change Yuh Ways
18. Vegas Feat Mr Lexx – Bad In A Bed
19. Version – Uptown Riddim
20. Vybz Kartel – Baby Father