Vybz Kartel Discography v1.1 Changelog
Date: 2026-09-21 (Europe/Rome / CEST)
Scope: Riddim-name fill over locked v1
Output: /workspace/vybz-kartel-complete-discography-v1.1.md (1180692 bytes)
Counts
| Metric | v1 | v1.1 | Δ |
|---|
| Named riddims (Riddim-category master rows) | 110 | 475 | +365 |
| Unidentified riddim (Jamaican 7”) | 646 | 281 | -365 |
| Unique named riddim values (Riddim category) | (subset) | 351 | — |
Fill methods (new fills)
| Method | Approx. count |
|---|
| Discogs release notes | 96 |
| Riddim-ID/Riddimguide year+label | 218 |
| Year-only DB match | 12 |
| Label-only DB match | 23 |
| Title-as-riddim (Version/Rhythm) | 16 |
Notable newly named examples
- Badman (2001) → Jail Break Riddim [Discogs]
- Fish & Chicken (2001) → Butler Riddim [Discogs]
- Gal Clown (2001) → Narcotic Riddim [Riddim-ID + Riddimguide]
- Gun Clown (2001) → Bad Kalic Riddim [Riddim-ID + Riddimguide]
- Best Friend (2003) → Ngozi Riddim [Discogs]
- Bad Gal (2002) → G String Riddim [Discogs]
- Joe Grine (2002) → Queen Face Riddim [Riddimguide + year/label]
- Money And Gal (2002) → Gunman / Robbery Riddim [Riddim-ID year+label]
- Up To Di Time (2002) → Scanner Riddim [Riddim-ID + Riddimguide]
- Mek Noise (2002) → Escape Riddim [Discogs]
- Dem Nuh Have The Flex (2000) → Western Riddim [label match]
- Da Rolling (2001) → Scare Crow Riddim [Discogs]
- Clappas (Version) (2003) → Clappas Riddim [title-as-riddim]
- Stop Gwaan Stush (2006) → Red Bull and Guinness Riddim [Discogs]
Main sources
- Discogs release notes on Jamaican 7”
- https://riddim-id.com/artists/99/vybz-kartel (762 credits)
- https://www.riddimguide.com/tunedb/artist_vybz%20kartel/ (~466 rows)
Still Unidentified (honest remainder)
- 281 Riddim-category rows remain
Unidentified riddim (Jamaican 7")
- Hard gaps include: Goodas Girl (Kwanaza), Si Whey Mi Mean, Me Name Vybz Cartel, other one-offs missing from DBs / without Discogs notes
- Standalone/Album/Featured rows with riddim
— were not invented as riddims
Process notes
- One master row per unique recording preserved
- Spotify reissue dates not treated as original
- All v1 sections preserved; Riddims + Riddim Index rebuilt; Completeness Audit updated