Ouija Macc – “America’s Most Wicked” review

3rd album from Las Vegas, Nevada emcee Ouija Macc in 2025 & his 9th overall. Breaking out when the Insane Clown Posse signed him to Psychopathic Records shortly after putting out his debut EP Trashfire independently, Ouija has since proven himself as the hatchet’s biggest solo act dropping his last 8 full-lengths, 2 greatest hits compilations, 8 mixtapes & 5 EPs all in the span of nearly 8 years. He even started his own label Chapter 17 Records, with Darby O’Trill now being the only artist other than Ouija & teamed up with each other 13 months ago for the excellent collab effort Anemoia building up Darcc Planet to become the darccest material of his career last summer. Psycho Babbel came a couple months later, entering the Temple of Ash & Chlorine proved that he’ll always be a scrub no matter how clean he gets. Sunken Church however concluded the story that Darcc Planet began, declaring himself America’s Most Wicked a few weeks after Matt Cardona & The Outbreak became the new JCW World Juggalo Heavyweight Champion & JCW World Juggalo Tag Team Champions respectively on episode 64 of JCW Lunacy. Can’t forget to mention the controversial WWE, WCW & TNA Wrestling writer and WCW World Heavyweight Champion Vince Russo becoming the head writer of Lunacy’s either.

“Rigor Mortis” produced by Devereaux after the “John Walsh” intro begins talking about how juggalos don’t ever die & suggest that all the pussies knock it off with that shit whereas “Old Fashion Horror” locks in with DeadBoyGrim for response to the people asking what happened to traditional horror with a modern wicked shit banger he’s perfected up until this point. “Acqua Panna Tuscany” blends cloud rap & trap to talk about how you can’t fuck with the juggalo like him leading into “Offa Me” talking about giving 0 fucks whatsoever.

Moving on from there, “Stalker Jr.” talks about this woman blocking him & having 30 other different numbers so he can stay in contact with her while “Honky Tonk” boasts that he’ll buy a chainsaw off Amazon for the sole purpose of choppin’ up it’s CEO Jeff Bezos. “Phonky Homicidalyst” cleverly blends horrorcore & phonk music looking for cowards in a droptop until “Juggzilla” talks about being the juggalo version of ゴジラ.

“Let’s All Fly” continues with a ghostly trap vibe wanting the so as if there isn’t a fire blazing on the other side while the eerie lead single “Lil’ 1700” talks about creepin’ out the gutter ready to show the underground what the fuck it is. “Formaldehyde” pulls from the Memphis scene a bit making a dope reference to “Guts on the Ceiling” off Carnival of Carnage at the end of the 1st verse while “S.M.D.M.F.D. (Suck My Dick Muthafucka, Die!)” gives off that exact mentality.

Beginning the final leg of America’s Most Wicked, the cloudy trap crossover “Mama House” issues a warning that you don’t want to see him in Juggalo form while the psychedelic “Bong Rips” comes through with a stoner’s anthem for the playalos. “Cemetery Mane” cloudily talks about being haunted by an entity whispering his name while “Hypnotize” ethereally addresses those who have it out for him.

“Show & Tell” portrays himself as a teacher having the whole class yellin’ after swinging this hatchet & admitting that he likes to load a clip as much as choppin’ up bodies while “The Willows” talks about murdering sex offenders & bigots affiliated with all sorts of hate groups. “Build My Home” ends by suggesting he makes himself at home in a cemetery, unsure if God’s answering his prayers & realization the only thing left is the certainty of death.

Coming fresh off the news of Ouija Macc expecting his 3rd child & him buying a 17 acre farm that he calls Juggalo City, the CEO of the Psychopathic Records subsidiary Chapter 17 Records finishes his 2025 by rightfully claiming the title of America’s Most Wicked a few weeks since Ninja Mack became the new JCW American Champion. Filled with 20 tracks of certified wicked shit with 3 of them not being on streaming due to their extremities, it’s basically a soundtrack to the hypothetical situation of the country burning to the ground.

Score: 4.5/5

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De La Soul – “Cabin in the Sky” review

One of the most beloved hip hop groups of all-time from Amityville, New York consisting of Posdnuos, Dave & DJ Maseo a.k.a. De La Soul. Their first few full-lengths 3 Feet High & RisingDe La Soul is Dead, Buhloone Mindstate & stakes is high under Tommy Boy Records would all become some of the greatest of the late 80s & early/mid 90s. Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump & Art Official Intelligence 2: Bionix were both solid although I wouldn’t call them classics like their earlier material, but The Grind Date might be the most underrated entry in their discography. 1st Serve came out during my sophomore year of high school through Duck Down Music Inc. & it was a fun conceptual listen, putting out & the Anonymous Nobody… under their own label AOI Records almost a decade ago next summer. Dave unfortunately passed away in 2023 of congestive heart failure & he still appears posthumously throughout De La’s 10th album, which marks their debut for Mass Appeal Records serving as the 6th & penultimate installment of their Legend Has It series.

After the “Cabin Talk” intro performed by Giancarlo Esposito from the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul & The Boys/Gen V franchises, the first song “YUHDONTSTOP” beautifully opens up with the group assuring that the magic will forever come in 3 whereas “Sunny Storms” produced by DJ Premier takes a symphonic boom bap route instrumentally slowing down the sample he used during the final verse explaining there’s no need to grieve over the old you. “Good Health” keeps it dusty thanks to Supa Dave West for an ode to staying healthy in light of Plug 2’s death leading into “Will Be” colorfully talking about nobody stopping them.

Pete Rock flips both “7 Years” by The Impressions & “Uphill Peace of Mind” by Kid Dynamite during the lead single “The Package”for Posdnuos & Dave to trade verses with one another rightfully boasting their status amongst the finest in all of Long Island while “A Quick 16 for Mama” featuring Killer Mike talks about their respective mothers over a soulful Nottz beat. “Just How It Is (Sometimes)” turns up the funk so they can explain the way life goes occasionally until “Cruel Summers Bring FIRE LIFE!!” samples “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by the late Roy Ayers fighting for love.

“Day in the Sun (Gettin’ Wit U)” featuring Q-Tip reaches the halfway point with the 2nd & final single talking about another day beginning with them having nothing to do while “Run It Back!!” featuring Nas joins forces over more sampling to get in their battle rap bags lyrically. “Different World” soulfully talks about being in a place in their career where they’re no longer tasting the grit that they were craving almost 4 decades earlier while “Patty Cake” heads for a conscious direction thematically over a soothing Jake One instrumental.

Meanwhile on “The Silent Life of a Truth”, we have Premier hooking up a gospel sample cautioning that parents will still push the harsh realities away from children to make sure the fairy tales stay in place & to stay vigilant while “EN EFF” featuring Black Thought jazzily suggests not to make them laugh because muhfuckas be funny out here. “Believe in Him” turns up the gospel influences a lot higher talking about spirituality while “Yours” featuring Common & Slick Rick advises to not to be left astray.

“Palm of His Hands” kicks off the final leg of Cabin in the Sky with some sumptuous pianos talking about not wanting to get any older & the truth being a little heavy to lift up at times while the title track remembers Trugoy the Dove on top of a Supa Dave beat that kinda reminds me of some of A Tribe Called Quest’s material. “Don’t Push Me” finishes De La’s debut for Mass Appeal with a bittersweet self-produced Dave solo joint homaging “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5 during the hook.

As we prepare for Nas & Premier to end the Legend Has It series in 3 weeks, De La Soul’s return after almost a decade could most likely become my favorite of theirs since The Grind Date & rivals Mobb Deep’s final album Infinite for the right of being called the best entry in this whole run Mass Appeal Records has been on. Posdnuos & DJ Maseo not on oh honor the legacy of Trugoy a.k.a. Dave, but they extending that tribute much further to all the loved ones they’ve lost along the way 24 hours after what would’ve been the late Phife Dawg’s born day.

Score: 4.5/5

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Truth – “Nostalgia ThEraPy 2” review

Brand new EP from Queens, New York emcee Truth. Formerly of the trio Gods’Illa, he would start to build up a solo discography for himself the year after the group’s full-length debut Believe in Gods’Illa however with From Ashes to Kingdom Come. He later followed it up 3 years later by dropping the sophomore effort The Fight for Survival as well as For All Intents & Purposes. The latter of which was also produced by Da Beatminerz fully as was Nostalgia ThEraPy, running it back with DJ Evil D & Mr. Walt for a sequel.

“Painful Truth” set up shop with a gully boom bap instrumental suggesting to try fuckin’ with him in a battle just to see what would happen until “Want It Back” dustily talks about his desire for New York to take it back to it’s roots dismissing “mumble rap” when I feel like we’ve been past that phase for a grip already. “Redrum Seen” brings a murderous vibe from the beat to the relentless penmanship while “Cause for Concern” featuring Psycho Les & Tragedy Khadafi comes together for a lyrical onslaught.

The song “Done Did It” kicks off the 2nd half of Nostalgia ThEraPy 2 by having Truth hopping over some horns mixed with kicks & snares talking about doing this rap shit with ease while “Check It Out” unloads a couple of razor-sharp 16s with more authority than the MTA on top of an aggressive backdrop. “Get to It” featuring Royal Flush finishes the EP with both of them over a soul sample refusing to slow down until they get what’s owed to them.

Hungrier than ever, the 3rd dosage of potent east coast boom bap from Truth & Da Beatminerz continues the former Gods’illa member’s elevation as a solo artist that began nearly 4 years ago with For All Intents & Purposes alongside the original Nostalgia ThEraPy EP celebrating it’s 2-year anniversary in only a couple months. Everything regarding the latter being elevated throughout its follow-up from DJ Evil D & Mr. Walt’s production to the sharp lyricism.

Score: 4/5

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Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover – “What of Our Nature” review

Portland, Oregon singer/songwriter Haley Heynderickx & Portland, Maine singer/songwriter Max García Conover reuniting for their 2nd collaborative project. Originally joining forces in the fall of 2018 for the final chapter of the Among Horses trilogy following Haley’s debut album I Need to Start a Garden, her sophomore effort Seed of a Seed celebrated it’s 1-year anniversary at the very beginning of the month & looks to recapture the late Woody Guthrie’s spirit from opposite corners of the country on What of Our Nature under Fat Possum Records.

“Song for Alicia” begins with a singer/songwriter intro telling the story of Alicia Rodríguez whilst further explaining that the Proud Boys & the Puerto Ricans are the only 2 groups convicted of American sedition. “Mr. Marketer” goes for a folkier vibe singing about Haley being told she was destined to grow a bold-hearted woman she thought she’d never know just before the stripped-back “Boars” feels optimistic of hipping through the cat grass living like the biggest little sluggers on the farm.

As for “Cowboying”, we have Haley & Max carrying the folky singer/songwriter sound over to sing about being unable to get these horses out of their heads & not being so sure as to what they want to eat while “In Bulosan’s Words” remembers the late Carlos Bulosan to end the 1st half. “This Morning, I’m Born Again” kicks off the 2nd leg with more acoustics singing that there’s only this emptiness against them while “Fluorescent Light” explains that the kind of lighting we’re living under is absorbing electromagnetic radiation.

“Buffalo, 1981” starts What of Our Nature’s final moments seeing about how this country hates the poor when that couldn’t be more relevant because of the whole SNAP benefits situation occurring during the new longest government shutdown while “To Each Their Dot” sings about humanity’s best interest being circular & simply making money off of us fighting the good fight. “Red River Dry” finishes by looking at Haley’s lineage like “Buffalo, 1981” did with Max’s.

Spending the last 12 months sharing creative ideas in the midst of reading Woody Gunthrie’s biographies & slowly exploring a patchwork of Americanism to see where their stories fit, Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover find themselves with this collection of music Woody left behind channeling the union of spontaneity as well as sweetness & defiance that made him one of the most important figures in all of American folk music over guitars & percussion, carrying on his legacy with a singer/songwriter & indie folk LP that raises the stakes of their creative chemistry.

Score: 4/5

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Jalen Frazier – “Eye of the Beholder” review

Here is the 5th EP from Detroit, Michigan emcee Jalen Frazier. Getting his footing in during the fall of 2020 off the strength of his debut EP Expressions of the Neglected, he would continue to turn heads in the local underground scene last summer with the follow-up God Bless My Chalice. His debut album The Drop produced by Foul Mouth & Ethics of War produced by godBLESSbeatz elevated himself from both of its predecessors, aiming for a 3-peat with Eye of the Beholder produced by Machacha.

“The Luz” opens up with a somber boom bap instrumental trying to make a profit overnight & aiming guns at nosy muhfuckas whereas “Dolphins” soulfully talks about emptying clips on whole entire regimes. “Tale of the Streets”works in a guitar mixed with kicks & snares masterfully showing off his storytelling abilities for 111 seconds while “God Forbid” talks about needing a ticket to hear these thoughts.

J-Classic joins Jalen on the song “Duffel Bag Written” winding up the 2nd half of Eye of the Beholder with a crazy Crash Bandicoot reference in light of Netflix producing an upcoming animated series based on the iconic franchise while “Conflict Resolution” hooks up a reversed sample shouting out all his homies locked down behind prison walls. “Political Theater” featuring Isaac Castor finishes with both of them talking about there being 2 sides of America.

A tribute to those who carry the weight of being authentic in the world full of imitators & searching for meaning amongst the misunderstood, Jalen Frazier continues to put out some of the most essential material of his whole entire career throughout Eye of the Beholder continuing to improve above All Love Until It’s Not roughly 8 months ago. Machacha’s production is on par with The Most Interesting Man in the World’s & each verse feels like a testimony.

Score: 4/5

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Tha God Fahim – “Ultimate Rapper 5000 Guillotine” review

New EP & the 68th overall from Atlanta, Georgia emcee/producer Tha God Fahim. Starting as an affiliate of Griselda Records & being 1/3 of the Dump Gawds alongside Mach-Hommy & Your Old Droog, we also can’t ignore the massive discography that he’s managed to build for himself, some of the standouts include Breaking Through tha Van Allen Belts & Dump Assassins. He’s been putting out amongst his best material in the past few years like the Camoflauge Monk-produced Dark Shogunn Assassin, the Nature Sounds-backed Iron Bull, the Nicholas Craven-produced Dump Gawd: Shot Clock King series, the Oh No-produced Berserko, the Mike Shabb-produced Dump Gawd: Rhyme Pays, Tha Supreme Hoarder of All Pristine Wealth, Supreme Dump Legend: Soul Cook Saga produced by Cookin’ Soul & Machine Gun Vocabulary produced by Cartune Beatz. Coming off a Slam Dump with Drega33 earlier this week, the Ultimate Rapper 5000 Guillotine has emerged.

“50 Lunch Numbers” proves to be a great taste of what to expect whether it be the self-produced boom bap beat or the sharp lyricism talking about how nobody can take his musical accomplishments away from him whereas “My Off Day” goes for a jazzier vibe working when he wasn’t scheduled to. “Miseducation” hooks up some dusty vibraphones recalling a lot of people he knew having guns before graduating high school while “Mic Clutchin’” brings back the jazz suggesting separation can be for the best sometimes.

Meanwhile on “Modern Marvel”, we have Fahim going for a lo-fi boom bap vibe breaking & building empires leading into “Reigning Victor” talking about his state of mind scarily being out of planetary. “Tha Coming of Shogunn” keeps things in the basement instrumentally comparing his discography to a library of knowledge just before “Tha Dump” talks about his imperviousness. “Illusions of tha Mind” shits on those who’re still hating over a guitar & “Mortal Wounds” featuring Jay NiCE ends by thanking God they’re true Gs.

The only time we really got to hear Tha God Fahim over his own production in 2025 was the 42% of Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 15 (Final Explosion) that he did all by himself & Ultimate Rapper Guillotine 5000 makes up for the last few installments of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap saga with the most I’ve enjoyed a project of his since Lethal Weapon 4. After spending the last 13 months sharpening his sword, he jumps back behind the board to prove that he hasn’t lost a step in that department.

Score: 4.5/5

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Ransom – “The Uncomfortable Truth” review

Jersey City wordsmith Ransom dropping his 14th EP a week following its announcement. Coming up as 1/2 of the short-lived duo A-Team alongside Hitchcock, he branched out on his own in 2008 following their disbandment beginning with the full-length debut Street Cinema & the Statik Selektah-produced sophomore effort The Proposal. But it’s been safe to say these last couple years have been his biggest so far whether it be the 5 EPs that he put out produced by Nicholas Craven, 7 based around the 7 deadly sins, Heavy’s the Head entirely produced by Big Ghost Ltd., the Rome Streetz collab album Coup de GrâceChaos is My LadderDirector’s Cut 4 & Deleted Scenes 2Lavish Misery produced by Harry Fraud was a step above Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child & MadeinTYO producing Smoke & Mirrors last summer was an exciting surprise, coming off The Reinvention produced by DJ Premier this past Halloween to confront The Uncomfortable Truth with Conductor Williams.

“Clairvoyance” ferociously breaks the gate down talking about his ability to perceive events in the future whereas “Blood Stains on Coliseum Floors” works in a crooning soul sample posing the question of why one would believe in faith when every single prophecy he’s familiar with has been ignored. The only single “Bomaye” drumlessly references the Rumble in the Jungle between George Foreman & WWE Hall of Famer Muhammad Ali just before “Temple Run” featuring J. Arrr talks about not reaching their full potentials.

To begin the 2nd half, “Late Replies” keeps chopping up the soul samples apologizing to the love of his life for responding to her calls & texts later than he normally does leading into “The Human Animal” talks about people trying to pass batons in the midst of racing death. “Flowers & Tombstones” featuring J. Arrr reunites the pair 1 last time over a drumless beat to place blossoms on these analytics’ gravesites while “Trigger or Trigga” soulfully ends the EP talking about people falling victim to trigger works.

Wouldn’t have expected The Uncomfortable Truth to drop so soon after The Reinvention almost 3 weeks earlier but unsurprisingly, it’s another one of the greatest extended plays throughout Ransom’s whole entire catalog. Conductor Williams’ production leans heavier towards the drumless side of things contrasting Preemo’s signature boom bap sound of The Reinvention on Halloween & the lyrics are more soul baring, bringing along J. Arrr for a couple appearances instead of holding it down by himself again.

Score: 4.5/5

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Tha God Fahim – “Slam Dump” review

Atlanta, Georgia emcee/producer Tha God Fahim shaking things up a bit with his 67th EP. Starting as an affiliate of Griselda Records & being 1/3 of the Dump Gawds alongside Mach-Hommy & Your Old Droog, we also can’t ignore the massive discography that he’s managed to build for himself, some of the standouts include Breaking Through tha Van Allen Belts & Dump Assassins. He’s been putting out amongst his best material in the past few years like the Camoflauge Monk-produced Dark Shogunn Assassin, the Nature Sounds-backed Iron Bull, the Nicholas Craven-produced Dump Gawd: Shot Clock King series, the Oh No-produced Berserko, the Mike Shabb-produced Dump Gawd: Rhyme PaysTha Supreme Hoarder of All Pristine WealthSupreme Dump Legend: Soul Cook Saga produced by Cookin’ Soul & Machine Gun Vocabulary produced by Cartune Beatz. Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 19 on Halloween was technically his most recent solo effort until Slam Dump, starting a new series instead of doing a Lethal Weapon 5.

“Happily Ever After” jumps over a chipmunk soul instrumental talking about there being no happy endings when ever he closes a chapter whereas “All Buckets” chops up another sample cycling through an entire clip until he hears a click. The title track featuring Jay NiCE soulfully talks about this rap shit being easier than breathing prior to “Clean ‘Em Up” also featuring Jay NiCE winning championships without coaching.

Jay NiCE makes his 3rd & final appearance on “International Champs” talking about making sure your “gold” doesn’t turn out to be copper in reality while “1st Strike” make for some of the extended play’s craziest rhyme schemes continuing a legend’s story. “Professional Hits” incorporates more samples to talk about his words representing lightness & “Noble Lineage” concludes with a soulful outro explaining that trials are a part of the process.

Regardless of how long it’ll be until Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 21 & whether or not it’ll be another collaborative effort with Jay NiCE, I have to appreciate Tha God Fahim for doing a 180° although it wouldn’t surprise me if Lethal Weapon 5 does come to fruition within the next year. Drega33’s production ranks amongst his best as he & FlyG prepare for the MENNBLVCK sequel in less than a couple weeks & the lyricism maintains Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 19‘s caliber.

Score: 4/5

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Ty Farris – “Run Toward the Monster” review

Detroit veteran Ty Farris teaming up with Apollo Brown to produce his 12th LP. Emerging up up under the name T-Flame being featuring on a lot of projects throughout the mid-2000’s until the very end of the decade, it was at that point where he started to put out solo stuff at a prolific rate by dropping 11 mixtapes, all 11 of his previous albums & 4 EPs. Standouts include the Room 39 duology & the No Cosign Just Cocaine series, the Machacha-produced Malice at the Palace & the Graymatter produced Sounds That Never Left My Soul. Coming off Enigma with an Attitude & Timing of a Tarantula, we have 2 of the Motor City’s finest joining forces suggesting you Run Toward the Monster.

After the “Run” intro, the first song “Follow My Soul” makes for a passionate boom bap intro talking about listening to his intuitions in this cold game whereas the 2nd & final single “No Celebrations” speaks of the relentless grind it takes to reach the top. “Details” disses wankstas who portray fictitious crime they’ve committed in their music while “Authenticity” featuring Mickey Diamond finds 2 talking about their legitimacies.

 “Ctrl Alt Delete” brings a bit of a psychedelic, boom, bad vibe instrumentally proclaiming his 3rd eye doesn’t ever sleep leading into “Beautiful Struggle” talks about the journey to where he is now wasn’t an easy one, but he wouldn’t have changed shit. “Sacred” works in some sampling for Ty to explain the way he feels every time he’s in front of a microphone just before “Cold is the Gun” talks about never buckling under pressure.

Kicking off the final leg, “Street Patriots” speaks of another day in the battlefield for his kind of people chopping up a vocal sample while “Traffic” talks about still going although most who were hustling beside him have fallen off. The lead single “Flawless Victory” featuring Top Hooter teams up over a flute warning of what their results will be in any beef until finishing up by asking God to have mercy for the “Young Rebels” trying to survive the fight.

A fitting soundtrack for the cold months & colder realities, Run Toward the Monster reserves the arguable right of possibly becoming the greatest musical statement of Ty Farris’ entire career for it’s grittily emotional & unapologetically honest. Apollo Brown’s production has a heavily grimy, soul-drenched grit to it compared to Funeral for a Dream earlier this summer & T-Flame’s lyrics are amongst the most mature he’s ever penned, tackling issues like survival or self-awareness & standing your ground.

Score: 4.5/5

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Tee Grizzley – “Street Psalms” review

Here is the 6th studio LP from Detroit rapper & singer/songwriter Tee Grizzley. Originally a member of the quartet ASBH, it wouldn’t be until 2016 where he would blow up off his first solo single “First Day Out” & earned a contract with 300 Entertainment. His profile would continue to grow by dropping projects like his debut mixtape My Moment, the debut album Activated, his 2nd tape, Still My Moment, the Timbaland exec-produced sophomore effort Scriptures or my personal favorite: his 3rd mixtape The Smartest. Built for WhateverChapters of the TrenchesHalf Tee, Half Beast & Tee’s Coney Islandwere generally mixed, coming off the sonically diverse Post Traumatic & declaring it’s Forever My Moment by spitting Street Psalms.

“In My Life” was a decent Detroit trap intro talking about not getting adjusted to being broke even though it took him a long time to get things right whereas “Walk” produced by Chopsquad DJ makes up for it from the the instrumental to Grizzley’s lyrics explaining that he balls late at night so he can party in the trenches. “Lou’s Deli” continues to head down that same trajectory in terms of quality explaining that he’s walking in the streets & stepping in the booth while “Seen Enough” featuring Polo G talks about being too deep in the water with the sharks.

As for “Make ‘Em See”, we have Helluva jumping behind the boards making it clear that he ain’t got no time to wait because he got a toddler & an infant when he’s not wrong there leading into “Chicken Different” suggest that this bitch changes her mind frame if she can’t handle what comes with the game. “Slow Me Down” makes it clear that he knows what it’s like to pray for something & then it ends up falling at your heels while “Voicemail” featuring [Rod Wave] talks about not getting sleep because of bitches abusing their numbers.

“Breath of Fresh Air” pushes towards the first half conclusion by assuring his girl that his emotions are safe with her & that he can’t wait to see her while “Van Nuys Aviation” recalling when people weren’t helping him when he needed it & wanting to take pictures with him now that he’s big. “Emotionally Intelligent” let the love of his life know that he’s constantly thinking of her & misses her dearly while “Trials & Tribulations” talks about the street shit being watered down to the point where they need to cut it out.

Continuing the 2nd half, I found the sampling on “Made It That Way” to be pretty interesting forcing himself to trap on days when he doesn’t even wanna do a damn thing while “In My Headphones” continues to show off some cool sample techniques talking about being quiet unless he means it. “Brain Cells” reunites with Helluva to hook some bells talking about the dumb shit he’s done lowering his intelligence while “Chase People” maintains the Detroit sound dismissing those calling even with him when he kept it going & they gave up.

“Back to Michigan” kicks off the final leg of Street Psalms with him & Helluva getting back together publicly admitting that 300 has given him a $20M offer in exchange for his penmanship while “Internet Detectives” takes a shot at that specific group of people. “Baby Teeski” pushes towards the end, talking about his family reasonably missing him & “New Chapter” finishes with a gospel influence speaking of having only God’s presence left.

Admittedly: As much as I liked Post Traumatic & Forever My Moment, I came away from Street Psalms enjoying it less than either or and it could be one of the weaker installments in Tee Grizzley’s discography. I appreciate the approach she took in terms of songwriting, although I don’t think the Detroit trap production was as enjoyable as the last couple projects that I previously had mentioned.

Score: 3/5

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