Some records announce themselves from the first bar. "Paid My Dues," the brand-new single from Youngbumpy and oohwop, presented by Red Dot Music Group, is exactly that kind of record — a confident, hard-hitting statement from an artist who has been putting in the work and is ready to collect.

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Fresh off a historic run of #1 hits on the Urban Influencer R&B & Soul Chart, Dayton's own Varges Thomas is shifting into high gear. His new single On the Floor is a Southern Soul anthem built to do exactly what the title promises — get everybody moving.