Here is the 3rd studio LP from Michigan rapper Beannskii. Following his 2023 studio debut Geek Up!, revered Detroit trap trio the ShittyBoyz would catch wind of him & make him a member of their Dog $hit Militia collective signed to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records putting out his sophomore effort Beanjamin Franklin last Black Friday weekend. Coming off MJPaid & Fordio’s respective full-length debuts Paid Ponzi & Fordi Milligrams, the Green Bean seeks to continue the D$M squad’s run they’ve been on from the start of 2025 taking the plate at 3rd.
The intro begins with a Detroit trap instrumental showing off some occasional bells talking about people runnin’ they mouth on social media & hiding their tails afterwards whereas “Ball Game” incorporates some horns wishing death on anybody who clique up with his team’s opposition. “D$M” works in some pianos & 808s to talk about his crew for a minute & a half while “Wizard of Turkey Bags” favors of hitting targets instead of innocents.
“Barking” hits the grey hound the second he re-ups aiming for the face rather than going with a chest shot just before “All Hail Bean¡” brings a lowend beat from Certified Trapper with creatively chopped sample into the fold except the vocal mixing feels a little off. “Where Would I Be??” relies heavier on the bells telling everyone who be sending death threats to pull up on him leading into “Food Fight” featuring Ftos Twan talking about walking by shooting at y’all if they can’t get a ride.
Meanwhile on “Lost My Marbles”, we have Beann sliding off pucks as if he’s in the middle of a hockey game while “Hamas” talks about being in the bushes for so long that he got mosquito bites. “Tavon Austin” discusses being known for throwing back shots without any duckin’ or dodgin’ & promising you won’t take what’s his, but then “Don Don” talks about letting the stick fire off if they try to box him in on top of trying to get his pill addiction under control.
“Jolly Bean” lets the bells ring once more & sampling “How to Save a Life” by The Fray dumpin’ all the bodies he’s catchin’ in his backyard while “Kankakee” talks about sweeping those running from them off their feet. “Swanton Bombing” finds Beann pulling off the finishing move of the inaugural 4th Rope World Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy of The Hardy Boyz while “Alone” addresses his habits of treating pills like Tic Tacs.
The orchestral sample on “Let Me Be” speaks of having no fear in him after seeing & going through it all during his lifetime in addition to his pleas for help going ignored while “Poltergeist” talks about spinning the block all day like a fidget. The outro concludes Green Bean with a regalia/Detroit trap crossover boasting that he’s pouring wine into his pop to the point where it turns into Grape Welch.
Beanjamin Franklin found Beannskii elevating himself from his debut the previous year & on Green Bean, it extends the back-to-back run that the Dog $hit Militia members have been on widely introducing & establishing themselves as individuals. Yes I’m aware of this being his 2nd offering since joining the collective however, there wasn’t a whole lot to the guests that I found interesting or much exciting compared to the main performer.
Score: 3.5/5
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