Up and coming Jamaican deejay brings us his own take of the Ward 21’s classic track, Haters.

His track, Clean, on Snap Back riddim (TJ records) has been getting plenty of plays, wheels, forwards, backwards and whatever else comes in between. Kartel’s protégée is tipped to be the next big deejay in dancehall. Go Go Wine is one the most widely played songs from the album. June saw the release of his album Kingston Story on Mixpak Records.

Produced by his brother Kody (an ex-member of UK funky outfit Crazy Cousins), it has also potentially been one of the most re-mixed tracks of the year.Įven though he’s currently incarcerated, it’s important not to overlook the amount of quality tunes that Kartel has released over 2011. Stylo G made a real mark on the UK dancehall scene this spring with Call Mi A Yardie. This current list is not just based on the amount of plays, downloads, or forwards the tracks have been getting throughout 2011, but also a chance to mark the lesser recognised - but with just the same amount of quality - riddims that were released throughout Jamaica and Europe. Riddims such as Overproof and Adde Productions’ Summertime have been getting significant amount of plays. In light of all of this, as people’s eyes turn to the rest of the world for dancehall, it’s important to note the fantastic tracks that have been released over the past year. Who is going to step up and take the crown for Dancehall King now that Vybz Kartel is currently otherwise occupied? Is it really going to be Popcaan, or are some of the older veterans going to push their way back in? Assassin aka Agent Sasco has consistently been the best deejay on the riddims he has voiced - what about him? In fact, is Jamaica still leading dancehall? Who and where do we look to now for the dancehall sound? Many significant events have occurred which have left the world wondering what is in store for the genre in 2012. 2011 has been an interesting year for dancehall (what year isn’t).

Reggae riddims 2009 list