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''Riddim Driven'' is a series of various artists
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
s released by
VP Records VP Records is an independent Caribbean-owned record label in Queens, New York (state), New York. The label is known for releasing music by notable artists in reggae, dancehall and Soca music, soca. VP Records has offices in New York City, Miami ...
. Each volume of the series features tracks from multiple artists recorded over one or two
reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
or
dancehall Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rou ...
riddim Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm". In the context of reggae and dancehall, it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song and is synonymous with the rhythm section. Jamaican music genres that use the ...
s produced by various producers. The series began in January 2001 with the release of the '' Chiney Gal & Blazing'' riddim album.
Greensleeves Records Greensleeves Records & Publishing, shortened to ''Greensleeves Records'', is a record label specializing in dancehall and reggae music. The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick. Based in Britain, Greensleeves Records star ...
has a similar series of compilation albums, known as '' Greensleeves Rhythm Album''.


Discography


2001

* Chiney Gal & Blazing * Speed & Full Moon * Thunder & Bedroom * Trilogy * Extasy * Tun It Up * Juice * Pressure Cooker * Slow Down The Pace * Rice and Peas * Candle Wax * Trilogy Pt. 2 & Ole Sore * Scare Crow * Giddeon War * Liquid * Nine Night * Mr Brown Meets Number One * Engine 54 & Humanity * Buy Out


2002

* Glue * Just Friends * The Flip * Bondage * X5 * Renegade * Hi Fever * Tabla * White Liva * Engine * Blindfold * Party Time * The Beach * Rematch * Mexican * G-String * Diesel


2003

* The Wave * Diggy Diggy * Washout * Tai Chi * 44 Flat * Hydro * Throw Back * Time Travel * Sexy Lady Explosion * Caribbean Style * All Out * Forensic * Scream * Wanted * Good Times * Salsa * Adrenaline * Earth, Wind & Flames * Golden Bathtub * Puppy Water * Trafalga


2004

* Project X * Fiesta * Coolie Skank * Celebration * Hot Gal * Flava * Chrome * Doctor's Darling * Career * Mad Instruments * Check It Back * Thrilla * I Swear * Sunlight * Maybach * Dancehall Rock * Stepz * Phantom * Grindin * Cookie Monster & Allo Allo * Dreamweaver * Hard Times * Juicy * Mamacita * Tiajuana * Tun It Up Ah Nadda Notch


2005

* Rah! Rah! * Strip Down * Lion Paw * 1985 Sleng Teng Extravaganza * Ruckus * Bubble Up * Kopa * Sleepy Dog * Bingie Trod * Return to Big Street * Cry Baby * My Swing * Bad Bargain * First Prize * Old Truck * Lava Splash * Ice Breaka * Applause * Move * My Baby * Throw Back Giggy * Sleng Teng Resurrection


2006

* R.A.W. (Ready and Willing) * Baddis Ting * Reflections * Capital P * Nookie 2K6 * Wild 2 Nite * Smash * Global * Red Bull & Guinness * Higher Octane * Dem Time Deh * Wipe Out * Gully Slime * Full Draw * Sidewalk University * Consuming Fire * 2 Bad Riddims 3 (Eighty-Five & Stage Show)


2007

* 12 Gauge * Dreaming * Power Cut * Heathen * Tremor * Jam Down * Guardian Angel * Stop the Fighting


2008

* Shaddowz (Darker Shadow, Dark Again & Shadow) * Rub-A-Dub * To The World: Vol. 1 * Clean Sweep


2009

* Beauty & the Beast * Rock Steady * Sweet * Clearance * Trippple Bounce


2010

* Ghetto * Street Team * World Premiere * Classic {{Authority control Compilation album series Reggae compilation albums Riddims