Pioneering Detroit trap producer Helluva producing the 17th mixtape in Los Angeles emcee, singer/songwriter & producer 03 Greedo’s discography. Emerging under the original moniker Greedy Giddy, he went on to release a total of 14 tapes ahead of his DJ Mustard-produced debut album Still Summer in the Projects & the Kenny Beats-produced sophomore effort Netflix & Deal both receiving significant acclaim. He has since dropped 1 more LP in Load It Up as well as 5 EPs & a couple more mixtapes, the most recent being the Fucc Everybody EP from this spring. That said, I felt Hella Greedy could be Greedy’s strongest since his first EP Meet the Drummers produced by Travis Barker.
“Still in Shocc” is a Detroit trap opener flexing that he went from Steve Urkel to Stefan Urquelle like it’s Family Matters whereas “If I’m Scared” has a ghostly atmosphere to the Motor City’s unique take on trap music talking about beating the feds & even coming clean that he’ll do it again. “Still Feel Loaded” serves as a sequel to the highlight loaded off Still Summer in the Projects that’s on par with the predecessor, but then “Kill Me” spaciously shrugs off all the fake love.
Peezy joins Greedo on a successor to “Militant” off Money Changes Everything discussing their titular tendencies over a mellow Detroit trap instrumental just before “DayQuil” laughs off everyone who thought they were poppin’ turning the tables on them that they took the fake pill refusing to roll silently. “Good Girls 2” featuring Vae Vanilla happens to be a soulful follow-up to the Lil Boof song that Giddy was featured on surpassing it leading into “Went Left” featuring G Herbo pulls from drill music showing off their mob ties.
“Sum’n Pretty” featuring Rob49 was an underwhelming choice of a single wasting this beat fusing Mobb & trap music in favor of underwhelming romance bars while “Tear It Off” makes up for it jumping over these 808s & luxurious pianos so he can continue the lustful themes except he’s improved on them in comparison. “Take My Time” heads for a cloudy trap direction instrumentally addressing someone who promised to hold him down while “Move” finds him moving on to someone else.
Meanwhile on “Good Taste”, we have Greedo setting off with this exuberant trap joint showing a boastful side to him while “Ketchup” aggressively talking about making money as of late. “Devil Offa Me” easily stands out as an introspective moment on the tape tryna shaking off Satan’s baggage while “Escalator Elevator” talks doing no stepping showing a Detroit trap influence again. “R.I.C.O.” featuring Maxo Kream turns the eeriness up to 11 saying real ones don’t worry of catching a racketeering cage & the closing track “Move 2” ends with a harder sequel to “Move” talking about riding for his homies.
I’ve been waiting for Giddy to drop a project on a caliber that would make it stand out unlike anything he’s done before much like Still Summer in the Projects, Netflix & Deal and Meet the Drummers all did ever since he finally came home. A year & a half later, he’s finally done it. Helluva whips up the most consistent batch of beats that Greedo’s been on top of since being released from prison & even if the features are 50/50, the Watts representative himself is the best since he’s sounded in 5 years.
Score: 4/5
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