This is the 3rd full-length album from Atlanta recording artist Glokk40Spaz. Emerging off the Don’t Get Took Off mixtape trilogy & the debut EP Spaz&B, he would also go on to drop his very first LP 2 Glokks followed by the sophomore effort Baby Whoa with both of them receiving quite a bit of acclaim. But now in light of the EBG Records founder signing to Columbia Records, I was anticipating to hear what hear how his major label debut Took the Biggest Risk would play out.
“Enough Ammo” opens the LP with synthesizers & hi-hats advising to take precaution when you step in his trap house whereas “Forgot My Manners” works in a piano-trap instrumental some bells talking about growing up on some Adam “Pacman” Jones shit gangbanging in his city. “3rd World” embraces the plugg sound flexing that he be high as Hell just before “Different Goals” works in some hi-hats & low at synthesizers pointing out the difference in goals between him & everyone else.
Meanwhile, “Fuck Sum” has these organ-like synth melodies promising to look in the eyes of his enemies as they die leading into “Whatchu Sayin’?” making it clear that he can meet up & have a shootout with any opposition whatsoever. The trap beat from SenseiATL on “Facecard” gives me an UFO inspired feeling showing off big chopsticks that’ll make motherfuckers doing backflips, but the “Blame Us” brings back the synthesizers once more talking about potentially being coupled with a bitch that has mob ties.
“I Got an Army” layers an aggressively passionate delivery over a plugg beat acknowledging that he’s got a militant force in full effect ready to go to war for him while “Tailor Made” hooks up these wavy synth melodies & hi-hats talking about having the mind of a psychotic. “Levels 2” detours into pluggnb territory courtesy of Dylvinci delivering a sequel to one of the best cuts off the Spaz&B EP that is until “Backdoor” mixes some synthesizers & hi-hats talking about busting through the back entrance all for the bag.
Lastly, “All Black” featuring BabySolid recaptures the chemistry that made their collab tape GONE M.A.D for a dark plugg cut on their vampire shit while “8 Mile” has a more straight-up plugg groove daring these pussies to drop a diss on his squad. “Yung Killa Camp” shoots for a chilled out atmosphere taking 2 minutes out of his time to rep EBG while the pluggy “Get Wicked” looks to see what’s mobbin’ when he pops out. “Take a Risk” ties up his major label debut being more talking about risk taking over keys & hi-hats needing all the bread up front.
The deluxe has 9 bonus tracks & I’ll go over them right now. “Ace of Spades” starts with a distorted trap instrumental flipping everyone while the “Enough Ammo” remix featuring Young Nudy is actually superior to the original. “Glokk’$ on Me” goes head-on rage talking about having sticks on him while “See You Again” returns to the plugg sound making it clear that he ain’t even have to reload the Glock in his pocket.
“Open Cases” hops over ominous, sinister synth pads & lead melodies, skittering hi-hats & fast percussion & snare rolls detailing the gangsta lifestyle while the grisly “Good 2 Go” calls out those actin’ all hard when they really soft as shit. “How 2 Drive” talks about risking his life in East Atlanta over a booming beat while the trippy “Codeine Dreamz” featuring OsamaSon says it all. “4 Walls on an Island” ends the deluxe by rapping over the prison cell phone mixed with this cloudy instrumental.
The final installment of the Don’t Get Took Off trilogy solidified GL4Spaz as one of my 2 favorite artists in the evil plugg scene next to Smokingskul & the risks that he took on this album here will only elevate him to the next level. He continues to deliver lyrics from a gangster’s perspective whilst sonically refining the trap sounds & subgenres that he made waves off of
Score: 4/5
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