Since the late ’60s, it has been a common practice in the Jamaican music industry to rebuild classic riddims that have stood the test of time. Therefore, it is not shocking that there is currently a trend of reviving older dancehall riddims. This started in December 2023 when Jamaican producer Tarik “Rvssian” Johnston successfully revamped his 2010 Go-Go Club Riddim and gave it a new twist as the Dutty Money Riddim. This sparked a renewed enthusiasm for the riddim juggling which dominated the dancehall genre in the first decade of the new millennium.

Following Rvssian’s lead, other producers swiftly followed suit and joined the trend. Among them was Kemar “Flava” McGregor, who unleashed the Recoup Riddim, a remake of Dave Kelly’s iconic Bounce Riddim from 2000. Additionally, Brooklyn-based Massive B DJ and producer Bobby Konders hopped on the bandwagon with a revamped version of his 2011 released Riot Squad Riddim, now known as the Riot Squad 24 Riddim.

Recently the Street Vibz Riddim, originally released in 2010 by Adidjahiem/Notnice Records with Vybz Kartel delivering its lead track, reappears as Street Vibz 2.0 Riddim. Another example is DJ Mac’s Fiesta 2k4 Riddim, which samples R Kelly’s hit from the early 2000s. Produced by Dave Kelly in 2004, the original Fiesta Riddim is best remembered for Beenie Man’s combination with Ms. Thing, Dude, but it also scored with Vitamin S by Baby Cham. Now it are young artists like noah Powa, Valiant, and Armanii who try to match the successful cuts of their predecessors.