From a selected beat to recorded vocals
DJ Private Ryan told Newsday that he and Montano selected the Bombay Tea Riddim from his beats. He developed the idea with Mela Caribe; Montano suggested Lady Lava, whose vocals were recorded in Toronto while she was travelling.
Sources: DJ Private Ryan — Pepper Vine creation interview, Newsday
Who recorded each vocalist?
Montano’s official upload names the engineers and locations below. These are audio-recording credits, not filming locations. They document different sessions without supplying exact session dates.
DJ Private Ryan and Jus Now receive production credit. The upload separately identifies additional production, background vocals and final audio processing, so those contributions need not be collapsed into a single producer label.
| Vocalist | Recorded by | Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Machel Montano | 1st Klase | Baby Monster Studio, Trinidad |
| Drupatee | 1st Klase | Success Street Studio, Trinidad |
| Lady Lava | Knightwavs | 412 Studios, Toronto, Canada |
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Production | DJ Private Ryan; Jus Now |
| Additional production | Machel Montano; 1st Klase |
| Background vocals | Mela Caribe; 1st Klase |
| Mixing and mastering | Jus Now |
Sources: Machel Montano — official Pepper Vine audio production credits
Choose the version by its full title
The US Apple Music single has an edition date of January 22, 2025 and three entries. “Hindi Version” and “Steam Version” are explicit provider labels. The unsuffixed entry is a separate listing; the shared package does not establish identical vocals or masters across all three.
The studio credits above belong to the official unsuffixed upload. A complete version-by-version credit comparison remains unavailable in these sources.
| Track | Version label | Provider track ID |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No version suffix | 1791875638 |
| 2 | Hindi Version | 1791875639 |
| 3 | Steam Version | 1791875640 |
Sources: Pepper Vine (feat. Drupatee & Jus Now) - Single - Album by Machel Montano, Lady Lava & DJ Private Ryan - Apple Music · Pepper Vine (feat. Drupatee & Jus Now) - Song with Lyrics by Machel Montano, Lady Lava & DJ Private Ryan - Apple Music
Sources and further listening
- DJ Private Ryan — Pepper Vine creation interview, Newsday
- Machel Montano — official Pepper Vine audio production credits
- Pepper Vine (feat. Drupatee & Jus Now) - Single - Album by Machel Montano, Lady Lava & DJ Private Ryan - Apple Music
- Pepper Vine (feat. Drupatee & Jus Now) - Song with Lyrics by Machel Montano, Lady Lava & DJ Private Ryan - Apple Music