Riddim Driven: Just Friends is the 21st installment in VP Records

VP Records

VP Records is an independent reggae record label, located in Queens, New York. It is best known for producing Caribbean singers.-The foundation:...

' Riddim Driven

Riddim Driven

Riddim Driven is a series of various artists compilation albums released by VP Records. Each volume of the series features tracks from multiple artists recorded over one or two reggae or dancehall riddims produced by various producers. The series began in January 2001 with the release of the...

series. It was released in January 2002 on CD

Compact Disc

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 and LP. The album features various artists recorded over the "Just Friends" riddim, which is a re-working of the classic "Shame and Scandal" riddim, and is produced by Winston Riley. The last two tracks only appear on the CD edition.

Track listing

1. "Just Friends" - Tony Rebel
   Tony Rebel
   Tony Rebel is a Jamaican reggae deejay. He was initially a singer, appearing as Papa Tony or Tony Ranking in local talent contests and on sound systems including Sugar Minott's 'Youth Promotion'...
   
   , Swade
2. "Girl Friend" - George Nooks
   George Nooks
   George Nooks, aka Prince Mohamed, Prince Mohammed, or George Knooks is a reggae singer who initially found fame as a deejay.-Biography:...
   
   
3. "Ladies Man" - Lovindeer
4. "Informer" - Admiral Tibbet
5. "Bring Back the Love" - Richie Stephens
   Richie Stephens
   Richard Frederick Freeman Stephenson III, better known as Richie Stephens is a Jamaican R&B, dancehall and reggae singer and producer.-Biography:...
   
   
6. "My God Is Real" - Thriller U
7. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" - Glen Washington
8. "Nuh Promote Nuh Violence" - Natural Black
   Natural Black
   Natural Black, born Mortimer Softley on March 16, 1975 in Georgetown, Guyana, is a reggae singer from Guyana.-Biography:Mortimer Softley moved to Jamaica in 1995 to pursue his dream of being a reggae singer. In Guyana he hailed from Linden in the community of All Boy Town and was nicknamed Black...
   
   
9. "Moan And Groan" - Frankie Paul
   Frankie Paul
   Paul Blake , better known as Frankie Paul, is one of Jamaica's best-loved and popular dancehall reggae artists. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'.-Biography:...
   
   
10. "Hugging Me Loving Me" - Lukie D
    Lukie D
    Lukie D is a dancehall deejay. He is known for his singing rather than toasting style, which fits with the prominent theme of love in his songs. Kennedy began his career performing on various local sound systems, building a reputation as a dancehall singer...
    
    
11. "Loving Game" - Candy Man
12. "Baby You're Mine" - Richie Canary
13. "Bongo Loving" - Bongo Herman
    Bongo Herman
    Herman Davis , better known as Bongo Herman, is a Jamaican hand-drummer, percussionist and singer who has had a successful career stretching back to the early 1960s.-Biography:...
    
    
14. "Mega Mix Medley"