Brand new EP from Atlanta, Georgia rapper 9 Vicious preluding his upcoming 4th album Emotions. Breaking out in 2024 off his debut single “U Fancy”, he would go on to further introduce himself on B4SA & the full-length debut Studio Addict helped him gain more exposure to the point where his uncle Young Thug signed him to YSL Records after B4TM dropped & Tumblr Music wasn’t that bad of a debut for the label other than “Clout Demons”. B4FN & For Nothing have both become the best things he’s made since the YSL deal, dropping off B4EM to end January.
“Raging Love” produced by 406ahmad begins telling all these pussies to stop faking shit leading into Patrick Garza sampling “Work”by Rihanna featuring Drake on “RiRi” referencing the greatest QB of all-time Tom Brady. I respect him trying to a 2-parter with “More Painting” although the overly sexual themes doesn’t cut it for me but after “4Real” talks about loving money more than hoes immediately after, the highly anticipated “Racks Blue” interpolates the Future joint of the same name on top of an R8 instrumental.
Kicking off the 3rd quarter, “Listen Up Jews” ranks amongst the most awkward songs this guy’s ever made talking about becoming Jewish because his girl’s Jewish using more beat switches & “Fuck O.G.s” splits itself in halves again continuing the tiring themes of sex. “24hrs” samples “Straight from the Heart” by Con Funk Shun talking about his life never being the same he gives “Free Smoke” to his opps with Nosaint of Vanguard Music Group behind the boards, “Anal” ends with 1 last 2-parter comparing himself to the late Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious.
Squashing his beef with Tezzus & diamond* last month after when Thug made them the newest additions to the YSL roster this previous holiday season, 9 Vicious as always warms the modern trap underground up for Emotions within the next month or so except I didn’t enjoy B4EM as much as I did B4FN & B4TM or even B4SA. I’d still say the production is still the strongest focal point this guy’s music has going for it feeling more dynamic than usual, I just feel like he isn’t saying anything I haven’t heard already.
Score: 2.5/5
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