N1 Riddim – Nyce Nation

Nyce Nation has been working this lane for a while, and N1 Riddim feels like a continuation of that small but active soca catalogue rather than a one-off experiment. The name sits right alongside earlier Nyce Nation releases like 1z, Cash Body and Kiki, and that track record points to a producer outfit that likes bright, dance-ready riddims with room for different vocal personalities. N1 lands in 2026 and keeps the format clean: one instrumental, then a run of vocal cuts from artists who each bring a slightly different angle to the same bounce.

The riddim itself comes across as taut and percussive, with the kind of forward-driving soca pulse that leaves space for both chant-style hooks and more playful melodic phrasing. The title cuts suggest a party-first concept: Garro B’s It Workin, Lexi Qsm’s Gud Gyal Nuttin, Nelly Cottoy’s Bounce, Prince’s For Ah Buck and Whitney The Gem’s Ah Like It all sound like songs built for motion, attitude and crowd response. That’s the strength of a good soca riddim: the production stays lean enough for each singer to stamp their own personality on it.

Lexi Qsm is already tied to the current soca cycle through recent riddim work, and Nelly Cottoy has been building a louder profile as a Trinbagonian voice with a sharp, high-energy delivery and a zess-minded edge. Whitney The Gem has also been around Nyce Nation projects before, which gives this set a bit of continuity; she doesn’t sound like a random add-on, but part of a working circle around the label. Garro B has been popping up on Nyce Nation releases as well, and Prince rounds out the field with what looks like a straightforward fetting tune. If there’s a cut that captures the project best, it’s probably Nelly Cottoy’s Bounce: the title alone tells you the direction, and her style tends to bring the kind of heat that can turn a riddim from functional to memorable.