Trappa Riddim – Various Artist

Trappa Riddim sits in that compact, Carnival-ready pocket of late-2000s soca where the rhythm does the heavy lifting and the vocal cuts keep it moving. Boogie B’s “Last Jam” feels like the tune that sets the tone, all last-call energy and bacchanal in the title alone, while Demus leans into the cheeky rum-soaked theme on “Rum Junkie” and Fa Fa’s “Gimme Soca” is the most direct shout-out to the genre on the set. With only three tracks, the release doesn’t waste time; it’s a quick, party-minded slice of 2009 soca that feels made for the season rather than the long haul.