Paid Dues Riddim – Boogy Rankss

Paid Dues Riddim lands as a Barbados-rooted soca package with a New York link in the production chair, and that mix gives it a certain trans-Caribbean feel. Boogy Rankss has been active in the soca lane for a few years now, working across party music and Carnival-ready releases, while Dj Can’t Singh has also been part of the wider Caribbean DJ and edit circuit. Together they frame a riddim that sits in the newer crop-over pocket: bright, direct, and built for forward motion rather than heavy arrangement.

The headline cut is Bajan Yankees from Cheem x Fiyah B x General D x Jayexxx x Linskee, a five-voice combination that gives the riddim some serious local identity. DJ Cheem has already made his name as the Bajan American artist behind Ba Ba Ben, while Fiyah B has built a strong Barbados soca profile with a style that pulls from soca, reggae, and Afrobeats. General D, from Bridgetown, has been steadily active in Barbados reggae and soca circles, and his presence adds grit and road energy. Linskee and Jayexxx round out a chant-heavy ensemble approach that suits the title’s Bajan pride angle.

Maloneyy’s BBG (Big Batty Gal) brings the cheekier, more waist-driven side of the project, the kind of song that keeps a fete crowd moving with simple, sticky phrasing. Oka’s Full Of Cash pushes the money talk, a familiar soca theme, but on a riddim like this it reads less like flex and more like a blunt carnival boast. Shadia’s More Pressure gives the project a harder push, and that title alone suggests tension, urgency, and a more aggressive performance edge.

As a whole, Paid Dues Riddim feels like a small but purposeful showcase for Barbados-linked voices around a modern soca groove. It has the quick-hit structure that works well for radio, DJ juggling, and early Carnival rotation, and the Bajan Yankees collaboration is the cut most likely to anchor the release’s identity.