Yard Stylee Riddim – Joe Gibbs Records

Joe Gibbs and Sydney Crooks produced Yard Stylee Riddim for Joe Gibbs 21st Century Records in 1997, a tight dancehall juggling that pairs veteran names with sharper late-’90s energy. The set brings together Big Youth and Lexxus on Things Friend, Spragga Benz and Lexxus on No Boasting, Tanya Stephens with Workout, and Tony Tuff on The Remedy. With just four cuts, it feels lean and focused, and the mix of roots voices and dancehall fire gives the rhythm a distinctive crossover edge. Tanya Stephens was already one of the era’s most dependable voices, and her appearance here adds extra weight to a riddim that sits neatly in Joe Gibbs’ long catalogue of classic Jamaican productions.

Yard Stylee Riddim Tracklist:

1. Big Youth & Lexxus – Things Friend
2. Spragga Lexxus – No Boasting
3. Tanya Stephens – Workout
4. Tony Tuff – The Remedy