Juicy J & Project Pat – “Dem Goats” review

Memphis, Tennessee rapper, producer, songwriter, DJ & music executive Juicy J alongside his older brother & fellow rapper Project Pat linking up for a new collaborative album. Notable for being founding members of the Hypnotize Camp Posse collective, they already have a few mixtapes under their belt together from the Play Me Some Pimpin’ Mane & Cutthroat sagas to Convicted Felons along with the numbers of previously released songs they have spanning decades. For the first time in over 15 years however, Dem Goats have decided to run it back days after CM Punk ended Sami Zayn’s brief reign as WWE Champion to become a 9-time WWE world champion.

After the “On the Porch 2026” intro, “Still the Same” begins with this Memphis trap opener talking about how shit ain’t changed with either one of them whereas “Eye for an Eye” finds the siblings observing all these young artists out here killing each other. “Out of Order” talks about even the opps being solid taking it back to the Memphis vibes just before “Southern Hospitality” produced by Juicy J himself combines pianos & hi-hats saluting everyone who has bread.

“Don’t Do It” offers some advice for the youth that’ll change their lives for the better if they think of doing some bullshit while “Bank Of” featuring That Mexican O.T. brings the trio together so they can talk about their wealth. “Wasting Time” featuring Anderson .Paak soulfully encourages everyone who’s sitting on their asses to get up & make some money leading into “Blessing in Disguise” talking about some of the people he doesn’t roll with anymore.

We have the Houston brothers pretty much saying “Fuck All That” at the halfway point of Dem Goats while “Free My Dog” spends 3 minutes calling for the freedom of their homies who’re incarcerated over a dark Memphis trap sound backing them. “Never Coming Back” confesses they wish it would start to rain because they miss Juicy’s fallen Three 6 Mafia brethren Lord Infamous & Gangsta Boo while “These Streets” issuing a warning regarding moving cautiously.

“Life Be Lifing” featuring Hanumankind & produced by Metro Boomin’ talks about the whole country struggling for survival over the course of the past year & a half while “Choose Wisely” featuring Killer Mike explains the ultimatum of either kill of be killed on top of a Memphis trap beat. “Hold On” has a cloudier flare to it talk about standing by whatever they say while “Tap” featuring KARRAHBOOO lights up anyone who wants beef with them when the latter recently squashed her’s with the current WWE United States Champion Trick Williams’ manager Lil Yachty.

The song “Red Carpet Treatment” winds down the last few moments of Dem Goats talking about burying haters in the middle of the desert while “To Be Real Witcha” featuring WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg links up to come clean regarding not wanting certain individuals around them & taking a night off from going to the club. The closer “Yes Lord” featuring Lecrae if anyone couldn’t tell finishes the LP combining religious imagery with trap instrumentation.

Juicy J’s archival footage from jackass #2 was recently included in jackass: Best & Last despite jackass fore❤️er holding the rights for being the best movie in the franchise, but I’m not surprised that Dem Goats absolutely clears every single tape he & Project Pat did between 2009 & 2010 as their strongest collaborative effort. Juicy J handles a bulk of the production by himself & he brings a tight list of guests to join him & Pat for a better look at their chemistry.

Score: 3.5/5

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Raz Fresco – “Y = Self” review

Toronto, Ontario, Canada emcee/producer Raz Fresco self-producing his 18th studio LP. I’ve been familiar with the guy since my high school years at this point whether it be some of his features or his own extensive discography including the Magneto Was Right mixtape series, the Futurewave-produced Gorgeous Polo Sportsmen album, the Nicholas Craven produced Boulangerie album, the Cake beat tapes, the Gia…À La Carte collab EP with Estee Nack or more recently the Cookin’ Soul produced Bakin’ Soul, the Daniel Son collab effort Northside & the DJ Muggs-produced The Eternal Now. Coming off Stadium Lo Champions however, he’s back 15 months later for Y = Self.

“It Don’t Stop” begins with a mellow yet rugged intro promising to do his thing as long as the sun’s shining whereas “Borders” goes for more of a drumless vibe to talk about generational madness. “The Living Light” instrumentally embraces a warm boom bap direction boasting his capability of turning muhfuckas’ worlds off balance leading into “Can’t Let Go” soulfully talking about people making themselves prisoners of the street life.

Continuing from there, “The Blind” returns to the boom bap telling the detractors that they can pretend he isn’t successful as much they as want just before “What’s Really Real?” begins to question the idea of authenticity in hip hop itself from his perspective. “The Deaf” ends the 1st half on a rugged note talking about trying to break the cycle of generational pain while “Mayday” kicks off the 2nd half cautioning that one can’t refund the game.

We have The 6th Letter making Y = Self’s only guest appearance during “Memoires” talking about having recollection of your life when it’s all said & done while “Specialize” soulfully details him becoming an expert at getting what’s his. “The Dumb” concludes the trilogy of songs in which “The Blind” began & “The Deaf” bridged while “L.I.F.E. (Learning by Intelligent Forms of Energy)” symphonically talks about him trying not to preach on the microphone since that’s what churches are for.

“Censorship” gets the album’s final act going with a darker atmosphere talking about there being levels of certified gangsta shit occurring at all times while “PlzTllMe” demonstrates Raz’ ear for samples once more, flipping a soul track & making knowledge born on the microphone at the exact same time. The closer “Euphoria’s Formula” sends of the Toronto veteran’s first full-length in over a year with a soulful outro speaking directly from the heart.

The last time Raz Fresco produced an entire body of work for himself was Pocket Operations III: Breakfast in Berlin back in 2023 so considering the solo run he’s been on these past couple years, I was excited for Y = Self considering how much I loved Bakin’ Soul or The Eternal Now & I can say he gave an introspective opus that further cements his place as one of the underground’s most respected voices over 15 years since I initially heard his verse on Ace Hashimoto’s “Super Smash Bros.” as a teenager.

Score: 4/5

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Buckshot – “The Package” review

Here is the 3rd solo LP from Brooklyn, New York emcee/producer Buckshot. Emerging as the frontman of the trio Black Moon & the Boot Camp Clik’s de facto leader along with founding one of the most beloved record labels in all of hip hop Duck Down Music with the assistance of his business partner Dru Ha, his debut The B.D.I. Thug as well as Backpack Travels become the only 2 albums he’s put out & he’s coming off the I’m the Boss EP a few years earlier to drop off The Package.

The self-produced “We Have Arrived” begins with a jazzy 3 & a half minute intro to get things going whereas “Good Day” continues the jazz rap vibes explaining about how rather pleasantly this day has been panning out in his hood. “What I Bring to the Table” shifts towards a hardcore boom bap direction talking about getting his & breakin’ ‘em all off leading into “Sounds of the Subway” brings the horns back for another jazz rap cut getting on his New York shit.

“Just Stop” moves on from there with a more mellow boom bap atmosphere providing some advice for the kinda people who don’t know when to shut the fuck up until “Make Moves” reaches the halfway point of the full-length responding to those saying he ain’t the hardest. “High Tech Low Life” kicks off the 2nd leg of The Package ruggedly talking about going nowhere as long as he has is notepad & pen in his backpack while “All Fans” expresses his increasing appetite over some strings.

To get the 4th quarter started, “Beware Now” jazzily advises to realize where one stands & spraying up blocks while “Band on Break” brings some pianos into the fold responding to the people wondering where he’s been for so long. “Night Stress” featuring Steele talks about everyone having their own right to rebel & scoffing at these muhfuckas playing crash dummies while the title track spends the LP’s final minutes embracing a celebratory atmosphere confident of taking it to the top with him.

The B.D.I. Thug has been widely considered to be one of the most disappointing debut albums in hip hop & Backpack Travels was alright for what it was but if it takes another decade or so for Buckshot to go solo again, then I wouldn’t complain because I truly believe The Package is musically superior than both it’s predecessors. I think it’s great for those who’ve been wanting him to produce an entire body of work for himself & the Duck Down co-founder lyrically sounds as sharp as he did on Rise of da Moon back in 2019.

Score: 4/5

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diamond* – “Bling Slime” review

Mechanicsville, Virginia rapper diamond* making his official YSL Records solo debut with a brand new mixtape. A member of the ØWay collective, his full-length debut Nø Idøls last summer caught the attention of Young Thug around the same time he signed Tezzus & their eponymous debut as the Uy Scuti Bøyz a few months earlier was met with disappointingly mixed reception. The Resurrectiøn recently became Tezzus’ most celebrated material & Bling Slime looks to join the conversation.

“Man øn the Møøn” gets things going talking about being the flyest artist his age in the room over some synthesizers & hi-hats whereas “Almighty Dølla” has a more hypertrap vibe instrumentally boasting his thick pockets & his refusal of backing down. “WYD2” produced by both thr6x & Zaan gives us a sequel to a 2024 single the latter also produced just before “4s” featuring Young Thug talks about pouring up Sprite with the guy over more rage beats.

Pz’ appears on “Hedis n Pelles” to energetically put dope in the pot & let it marinate leading into “GG” embracing a bit of a pluggier sound talking about rocking out shows. “Hørsebit” featuring Lil Righteous references the WME Group-owned TKO Group Holdings division WWE’s Big 5 pay-per-view events the Royal Rumble while the cloudy “3 Wishes” lets Sk8star handle a bulk of the rapping, likening himself to Derrick Rose in the 4th quarter.

“STFU” winds down the last few moments of Bling Slime talking about not beefing with anyone because his squad likes to spin over a hypertrap instrumental with a pitched vocal sample while “Burgers n Fries” featuring southsidesilhouette finds the pair promising to kill anyone who touches their chain, which is ironic because of the recent incident between che & 9 Vicious. “Matter øf Time” ends the tape talking about sticking to the script since it’s what got him here while “All Star” featuring Pz’ & southsidesilhouette starts the deluxe run linking up over a rage beat to tackle romantic topics.

Whyceg combines elements of both trap & plugg for “Ferrari” talking about fucking up anyone who touches his chain while “Splurge” featuring EA TJ links up over a Goxan instrumental flexin’ they been poppin’ shit since birth. “Tattøøs All Summer” featuring Pradabagshawty runs it back with Whyceg to talk about getting baddies tatted up while “Fucked Up” gets in his gangsta bag lyrically. “Sickø” talks about his whole team being fresh & the final bonus track “Møntreality” concludes with a decent freestyle.

Bling Slime to me seemed like it had the possibility of dethroning Nø Idøls but even if that album still does a better job at displaying diamond*’s artistic range, it’s a still worthy prelude to his sophomore effort Jubilee next month. The production’s a lot less experimental & cloudy, maintaining the elements of trap along with rage & plugg. I also felt like a great deal of the guests other than an underwhelming selection or 2 delivered.

Score: 4/5

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La Reezy – “Skiddle Bandana” review

This is the full-length studio debut from New Orleans, Louisiana based emcee/producer La Reezy. Introducing himself in 2023 off the Reebornmixtape, he would go on to follow it up with the debut EP We All Need Help as well as both Welcome to La Reezyana & Pardon Me, I’m Different preceding the self-produced Lareezyana Shakedown last September. The latter I would personally tell you is the greatest thing he’s made so far. Coming off Free99$ & the Leader of da Uthhowever, Skiddle Bandana’s finally arrived.

“Curly Headed Boy” begins with a 96 second self-produced intro talking about him going crazy whereas “Hot” takes a groovier vibe instrumentally flexing his increasing popularity within the past year. “Family Bizzy” was a profoundly touching choice of a single talking about his relatives leading into “Normal Struggles” embracing a summery atmosphere to the beat shrugging off problems that many of us are facing.

As for “Pretty Girl Bullshit”, we have La Reezy over a cloudier instrumental talking about all the issues that arise when it comes to gorgeous women just before “How Did You Love Me?” begins to question the sincerity of a female trying to hit on him. After the “Hold Yo Crown” interlude, “Melanate Me” continues the 2nd half taking pride in being African American while “God Forgive Me” recalls protecting a loved one who died from cancer during a robbery.

The title track winds down Skiddle Bandana’s last few moments admitting that he could go for a hug right about now while “Aight” soulfully yet moodily talks about doing simply fine these days. “Gold Chains” serves as a boisterous continuation of the black excellence themes that were explored a little bit ago & the outro “We Live” concludes the album pondering of every limitation reveals itself to be a blessing in disguise, encouraging all to open their eyes.

Out of everyone included in the 2026 XXL Freshman Class list a couple weeks ago, La Reezy undeniably stood out to me as the most talented artist of the bunch although Chris Patrick & slayr are both deserving of their spots too. Skiddle Bandana’s more conscious rather than trying to expand the pop rap sounds of Leader of da Uth, swapping out the chipmunk soul & bounce undertones in favor for elements of dirty south & neo-soul.

Score: 4/5

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Zukenee – “Trapped in the Dungeon 2” review

Atlanta, Georgia rapper/producer Zukenee back for his 8th extended play. Starting in the spring of 2021 off his debut EP Undiscovered, he would continue to make a name for himself in the underground by putting out a couple more EPs in Castle & Playful alongside the debut mixtape Stop Playing. Subsequent exclusive singles like “OJAYS” & “Chest” would later become amongst his best singles since both of them were released in the span of a year & a half preceding Player Slayer. Guillotine, Birth of St. Slay, Slaytanic, Knight Shift, Eye Love U & Zuminati all followed & it looks like we’re getting a Trapped in the Dungeon sequel ahead of Blunts & Blades and the Cardo-produced Zudo.

“Flintstones Vitamins” opens up cautioning the woman who wants to fuck him that she’s gonna have to make her bed first whereas “Pull Up 2 da O” produced by Cade flexes that he pulled up on Playboi Carti & he told him he was the hardest although there are points where the delivery reminds me of Tezzus. “P.A.H. (Pussy Ass Hoe)” leans towards a bouncier vibe telling us what he thinks of snitches altogether leading into “DeadToMe” reaching midway point of the EP likening himself to the reaper over this sinister beat from Toom of Vanguard Music Group.

Cade returns behind the boards for “Kris Vect” to kick off the 2nd half of Trapped in the Dungeon 2 combining some hi-hats & a woodwind for a couple minutes to get in his gangsta bag lyrically just before “Draco Bow” talks about gunfire & not being anything like the people who claim to be on the same level as him. “Start the Day” finds PROJECT4PLAY mixing chimes & 808s for what could be the finest moment of this backend explaining that he focuses on money right when he gets up & the outro “I Got What She Need” incorporates a violin to assure his partner that he has everything she desires.

Holding off a little longer until Blunts & Blades and Zudo, Trapped in the Dungeon 2 doesn’t sound any better or worse than it’s predecessor a few months earlier since I’d still put it above Zuminati although it’s structured similarly in that Zukenee gives us some of his hardest songs outside of a small handful of skippers. The experimental trap, rage & crunk production feels reminiscent of the original Trapped in the Dungeon other then the terror plugg & dirty south undertones being ditched for regular plugg & the performances are on par to the preceding tape.

Score: 3.5/5

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Madonna – “Confessions on a Dance Floor II” review

Madonna is a 67 year old singer/songwriter, producer & actress from Bay City, Michigan who signed to Warner Records back in the early 80s. She would drop an eponymous debut, Like a Virgin, True Blue, Like a Prayer, Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray of Light, Music, American Life, Confessions on a Dance Floor & the underrated Hard Candy primarily produced by The Neptunes for the label prior to her initial departure. MDNA as well as Rebel Heart & Madame X all dropped under Interscope Records to mixed reception, but has returned to Warner for her 15th studio LP & a sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor.

“I Feel So Free” opens with a progressive house, dance-pop, space disco, spoken word, Baltimore club, hi-nrg, progressive trance & acid house single co-produced by Arca detailing the way she feels whenever she’s on the dance floor prior to “Good for the Soul” reminding the world to take a breath or let your hair down every now & then. “1 Step Away” continues from there singing about EDM not being as superficial as most people would like to think while “Bring Your Love” featuring Sabrina Carpenter blends dance-pop, diva house, garage house & Chicago house dismisses any commentary from their detractors.

We have Madonna during “Danceteria” featuring Charli XCX on the remix dedicating an entire track to the New York nightclub where her career began 4 decades ago while the only song I could’ve done without “Read My Lips” featuring Feid moderately combines dance-pop, nu disco & Latin house to sing about people being broken on the inside. “Everything” makes up for it with a Ray of Light throwback confronting someone for always bringing her down just before “Love Sensation” featuring Kylie Minogue on the remix sings about there being nothing she can’t do with her partner over a dance-pop/French house fusion.

“Love Without Words” gets the 2nd half going embracing a diva house sound taking us through a temple of sweat & surrender while “Bizarre” sings about the unique strangeness that comes with love, recalling Sean Penn’s marriage to her in the latter portion of the 80s. “School” conceptually takes the role of a teacher & a student hoping the latter tells her he loves her despite not knowing it while “Fragile” comes through with a powerful catharsis regarding her late brother Christopher Ciccone, whom she reconciled with prior to his death.

Winding down Confessions on a Dance Floor II’s last act, “My Sins Are My Savior” featuring Stromae leans towards a more tranquil side of things in terms of sound singing in French about looking for love in unfiltered places while “Betrayal” feels like a mix of Ray of Light & Erotica, telling a story that ends in Madonna being backstabbed. “The Test” featuring Lola Leon finds the mother/daughter pairing over an alt-pop/2-step beat repairing their relationship & “L.E.S. (Lower East Side) Girl” spends the album’s final minutes remembering where she came from.

Her tenure on Interscope wasn’t all that even if MDNA along with Rebel Heart & Madame X had select moments that I still go back to now, but Confessions on a Dance Floor II marks Madonna’s return to Warner by dropping her strongest LP in 2 decades. The housier production incorporates additional elements from dance-pop, progressive house, diva house, deep house, space disco, spoken word, Baltimore club, hi-nrg, progressive trance, acid house, garage house, Chicago house, French house, nu disco, Latin house, alt-pop, 2-step & progressive breaks similarly to it’s predecessor curated like a DJ mix so the Queen of Pop can escape from all the turmoil in her life.

Score: 4.5/5

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Ken Carson – “Xperiment” review

Kicking off the 2nd half of 2026 with the 5th studio LP from Atlanta, Georgia recording artist Ken Carson. Breaking out in the SoundCloud scene & becoming a protege of local trailblazer Playboi Carti as one of the first artists to sign to the latter’s Opium Records, he would go on to drop a total of 5 EPs prior to his full-length debut Project X & coming off the mature sophomore effort X which Anthony Fantano infamously gave a 0. Coming off A Great Chaos & More Chaos however, he’s looking to Xperiment a lot more.

Former 17-time WWE world champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, 5-time WWE United States Champion & 4-time WWE tag team champion John Cena gets referenced on the intro “wheredoistart?” produced by Four3va whereas “deaf note” featuring Playboi Carti finds the 2 detailing their lifestyles. “shadeson” was disappointing since it’s pretty much a remix of “girl” off 2hollis’ major label debut star prior to “gynecologist” making up for it whether it be the instrumental from F1THY of Working on Dying to the lyrics detailing what he’d do if he wasn’t making music.

“wrist” continues from there talking about being in kitchen serving up weight & deceiving a woman into thinking they’re locking in when Ken wants to fuck her friend leading into “edm” addressing the rumors of Xperiment & Cartunez fulfilling his ongoing contractual obligations. “truth” hops over an Art Dealer & Outtatown beat so he can drop a lengthy verse sandwiched between a chorus expressing his sincerest feelings while “outofmybody” talks about being a wireless plug.

As for “the ritual”, we have Ken setting the record straight regarding a woman acting like he’s her man when it’s false & finding a way to always prevail while the “interlude” feels more of a brief freestyle talking about others not being able to reach his high. “ghost” featuring Lil Uzi Vert speeds up the pace instrumentally so both of them can switch shit up for those moving too slowly while “drug kit” featuring Young Thug details being under the influence of drugs over a celebratory beat from DY & Tre Pounds.

“possession” continues the 2nd half of Xperiment on some more rage-inducing vibes talking about raking money in like a bunch of leaves that’ve fallen off branches while the distorted “fw00” discusses having money on his mind & the fact that he’s been setting trends for some time already. “somanybags” hops over another hypertrap instrumental to talk about being so geeked up where he can’t relax while “shopping” featuring Destroy Lonely prepares us for their collab tape trading the mic back-&-forth.

The song “amandabynes” brings some buzzing synthesizers into the picture talking about falling in love with a woman for who she is as a person & her being attracted to his timing but after “amnesia” runs it back with Art Dealer & Outtatown to confess that he forgot the times he’s seen this chick being addressed, “flamethrower” airs out his grievances towards a an ex-girlfriend whom he did so much for yet she still ended up leaving.

“knocking” brings a hypnotically futuristic sound to the table talking about someone he knew since Day 1 who’s changed so much that he doesn’t even have friends anymore while “addiction” references former WWE United States Champion & WWE tag team champion Logan Paul. “wedidit” featuring Playboi Carti concludes our Xperiment referencing current AEW performer/commentator, former 7-time WWE world champion, 11-time WWE Tag Team Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE United States Champion & 3-time WWE Hardcore Champion Paul Wight while “Too Many Poles” talks about his stick having no switch over a Clayco beat.

Starting the deluxe run, “scrape” continues to rage looking to shake up the blocks while “swag jack” details the kind of people who steal others’ style & claim it to be their own. “off a bean” responds to those claimin’ he’s gotten cocky when he’s hustled for everything he has while “rare creature” talks about locking in differently & others including him not knowing what to do with the kind of money he makes.

“$50k” maintains the core components of hypertrap only carrying that much money on him while “roxy reynolds” featuring Destroy Lonely provides us another dosage of what we can expect out of the 00Twinz tape over a 2hollis instrumental. “005” talks about Opium being his lifestyle & after “eaters” warns of preparing to untuck the heater he’s been carrying, “9 bitches” featuring ApolloRed1 disses 9 Vicious.

OsamaSon appears on the rage-inducing “vamp city” going bananas with the clips restricting all phones & cameras while “fake news” talks about all these muhfuckas being fraudulent goons. “disturbing the peace” shouts out Ludacris’ vanity label distributed by Def Jam Recordings while the final bonus track “yvngvmp” celebrates making out of the hood & talks about having a bunch of gangstas in his camp.

Even if it’s not quite experimental as I hoped it would be, Xperiment could still debatably surpass A Great Chaos to become Ken Carson’s greatest full-length & it has me wondering whether or not Cartunez next Friday will join either of those albums in that same conversation. Excluding a small handful of songs that I felt were pointless, rage/trap production’s less watered down than More Chaos last spring & there’s a tight guest list.

Score: 3.5/5

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WTM Solid – “Touropean 2” review

This is the latest mixtape from Detroit, Michigan rapper WTM Solid. A member of the WRLD Tour Mafia, he also embarked on a solo career of his own a few years back with the debut EP Originatour followed by both Matter of Time & What’s the Difference?. Bigg as well as the full-length debut Imagine That at the beginning of last year elevated himself as an individual amongst the rest of WRLD Tour, coming off Street Gospel & $uper Amazing $uper Rich to drop a Touropean sequel.

“7 Words for You” opens up with a cloudy trap intro basically giving middle fingers to anyone who hating on his squad when they’re not doing shit themselves whereas “Foreign Dude” combines some synthesizers & 808s talking about unloading clips after making a bag. “Back on Bull$hit” instrumentally brings a darker vibe to the table treating hoes like the road while “Hard Tour Choose 1” atmospherically talks about getting it out the mud.

Meanwhile on “$olid Shakespeare”, we have Solid letting a woman who ain’t seen much spend an entire day with him leading into “Not Mine (My Turn)” having somewhat of an atmospheric flare to the beat talking about his haters wanting to see him fail. “Top of the Morning” reaches the halfway point of the tape talking about his preference for boring bitches just before “Livin’ 2 Fast” speaks of going from last place to working towards the top spot.

“N.L.M.B. (Never Leave My Babies)” talks about always being there for his children no matter how bigger he becomes musically while “$paceship” boasts of him having more power than the government itself. “Drama Call <3” advises someone who speaks too much around bosses to play it cool while “Lean on Me” talks about dropping projects for the love of the game. “Tyson Fury Fight” produced by WTM Niketech advises to turn your feelings off in order to achieve success & “Don’t Think Too Hard” giving a fuck less about who’s mad at him.

The original Touropean last summer was inspired by WTM Solid’s trip to France & for the follow-up, I don’t see myself coming back to it as much as the other 2 projects he’s dropped this year even if he carries over everything that made the predecessor so distinct 11 months earlier from the lyrics representing his squad overseas except he’s visiting the UK this time around to the Detroit trap production. BUT if he plans on continuing the series in the midst of visiting other countries, of course I’d be welcoming of it.

Score: 3.5/5

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Tonio Armani – “Outside for the Summer” review

Columbus, Georgia singer/songwriter Tonio Armani enlisting Atlanta producer, DJ, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur & crunk progenitor Lil Jon to produce his brand new extended play. Dropping his full-length studio debut Love & Relationships along with the sophomore effort The Soul Train in 2019, he would go on to release Believe the following year & WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg would sign him to Death Row Records distributed by gamma. following Intimacy. Making his debut for the label, it’s only right he steps Outside for the Summer.

The Ying Yang Twins appear on the intro “B.O.B. (Big Ole Butt)” joining forces over a vibrant beat so all 3 of them can talk about their love of women who have cake whereas “Walk That Line” instrumentally goes for more of a crunk&B vibe to describe a woman that he can’t seem to get enough of. “Donkey” soulfully sings about wanting all the ladies to get on down to the dance floor leading into “Line Dancer” ending the 1st leg of EP with a carefree R&B jam recalling this woman giving him a show.

“Temptation” gets the 2nd half going singing about a temptress trying to seduce Tonio when he’s already in a relationship & after “That’s My “Lady” soulfully dedicates itself to his soulmate he was referring to earlier, “Jam with Us” sings to those who’re unable to party with him that they can’t do so at all if that’s the case. “Bad Mamma” featuring Snoop Dogg finds the pair talking about women who’re well put together & the closing track “Superman Lover” featuring Nila Milan sends it all off with a laidback R&B duet with a summertime feeling to it.

Looking to celebrate his Georgian roots for our country’s semiquincentennial, Tonio Armani enlists a founding father of the crunk subgenre of hip hop to produce Outside for the Summer since he helped make some crunk&b hits back in the 2000s & would consider it to be gratifying debut for Tha Row as well as Tonio’s finest statement yet. He’s passionately honoring the people who made him the man he become today & Lil Jon’s production is more R&B-oriented compared to LaRussell’s 32nd EP Something’s in the Water.

Score: 4/5

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