Homixide Gang – “I5U5WE5” review

These guys are a duo from Atlanta, Georgia consisting of Homixide Beno! & Homixide Meechie who began to turn heads a couple years ago after dropping their debut EP Snotty World to the point where trap trailblazer/rage pioneer Playboi Carti made them the 3rd act to sign to his Interscope Records imprint Opium Records following Ken Carson & Destroy Lonely respectively. Homixide Lifestyle was a solid debut, Snot or Not wound up being a mixed bag of a sophomore effort & their debut mixtape 5th AMNDMNT proved to be significantly rawer. Now that we’re nearing closer to the beginning of summer, Homixide’s stepping up first for Opium in 2024 to release I5U5WE5.

“Sharp Sh00ter” is a horn-inflicted opener homaging former 7-time WWE world champion, 3-time WWE tag team champion, 5-time WWE United States Champion, 2-time WWE Intercontinental Champion & 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart’s finisher whereas “VersionF!VE” works in the rage beats pulling up in all black with fat ass racks. Lil Yachty makes I5U5WE5’s only guest appearance on “SIDE EFFExT” has one of the best instrumentals on the album from F1LTHY of Working on Dying as the trio talk about their bitches being rockstars & “FA5EBUSTER” mixes a guitar with hi-hats looking to breaking faces.

Meanwhile on “SRT”, we have Homixide over more atmospheric trap production talking about being undefeated referencing WWE’s 2nd flagship program Friday Night SmackDown just before “SwanTon BOMB” is this insane 2-parter named after Jeff Hardy’s iconic finisher. “FiGure5” experiments with a quirky drill beat talking about how they can’t be making the wrong moves out here leading into “R50” going trap metal with Cxdy help boasting that you can’t see them. “DeathLOK” fuses rock & trap together courtesy of Galactic Records signee tana so they can talk about having nightmares with the demons while “2xTREME” finds Vendr of Internet Money Records, Toom of Vanguard Music Group & Dreamr keeping the guitars & hi-hats into the fold boasting their levels of extremity.

“00-MEGA” brings an ominous trap flare to the table admitting they have no feelings & can’t show love while “Hi-Voltage” showcases elements of gangsta rap & hypertrap with the help of Cxdy swerving through traffic with their foot on the gas. The bassy penultimate track “SMAKDWN” turns the rage back up to 11 talking about being as lit as they are & “TABLESandLATTER5” finishes the LP in favor of being on a whole different wave than everyone else in their field is over ethereal production that Census, Spaceman & Zodiac provide.

Have to clarify that although Beno & Meechie was already signed to Opium for a year & a half now, their 4th offering under Carti’s imprint also happens to be their major label debut as their last 3 didn’t have Interscope Records handling distribution like they’re doing here this time. The end result being in Homixide growing beyond the raging gangsta rap sound they artistically became known for keeping it in the wheelhouse on the occasions of venturing out into cloud rap, trap metal & rap rock.

Score: 3.5/5

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Crimeapple – “Bazuko” review

Big Ghost Ltd. reuniting with New Jersey lyricist Crimeapple for his 13th full-length album. Becoming a fan of his in the fall of 2017 with his 4th EP Sweet Dreams along with the Big Ghost Ltd. produced full-length debut Aguardiente that following spring, his profile in the underground grew exponentially from there. Discography standouts include the DJ Skizz-produced Wet Dirt, the DJ Muggs-produced Medallo, Cartagena, Breakfast in Hradec & Sin Cortar. El León produced by Preservation from the beginning of this year became the most I’ve enjoyed Crime’s music in a while & the official Aguardiente sequel Bazuko here raised the stakes considering how essential the predecessor is to his catalog.

After the “Introducción” intro, the first song “Laugh Now” is a jazzy starter to the album telling a bitch to throw some salt over her shoulder staying in his zone roaming around the world whereas “Re-Rock” takes the boom bap route instrumental talking about the jeweler hitting him with the water. “5000 Degrees” ruggedly reminds everyone that Crime has the ability to melt you on the mic just before “Chemical Imbalances” works in more kicks & snares getting in his hardcore bag lyrically.

“Trust Issues” has a grimier tone to the beat setting out to tie up loose ends while “Pretty Girl Who Can Rap” goes into a soulful direction instrumentally thinking about all the dimes he wants to sex who so happen to be skilled MCs. “Higher Learning” has this organ-laced boom bap beat explaining it’s just him & a pair of fiends on the block, but then the grisly “Smoke Signal” talks about having PTSD from past missions.

Starting the last leg of Bazuko, “The Tropicana” turns the jazz influences back up to work on a master plan while “Las Trompetas” gives off a groovier vibe talking about hanging with the honeys. “Motorcycle Sicario School” featuring Mickey Diamond, RLX & T.F brings the quartet together over a vocal sample discussing the friends they have who come to Colombia for their g fix & “Die Later” ends the album with guitars, kicks & snares talking about someone getting balled like aluminum.

If El León was the most that I enjoyed a project from Crime in a year & a half, Bazuko here has already outdone it 5 months later. Everything about Aguardiente whether it be Big Ghost Ltd.’s distinctively raw production or the gritty hardcore lyricism from the New Jersey emcee is being recaptured & elevated to display how much both of them have grown over the course of these past 6 years.

Score: 4.5/5

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Tha Dogg Pound – “W.A.W.G. (We All We Got)” review

Long Beach, California emcee/producer Daz Dillinger & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee Kurupt together known as Tha Dogg Pound returning to Death Row Records now distributed by gamma. for their 9th LP. I really shouldn’t have to say much about their 1995 full-length debut Dogg Food since it’s widely recognized as one of the last great albums that Death Row ever put out, but their comeback effort DPG 4 Life from a few years ago was easily their worst due to being plagued by tacky pop rap tunes. Nevertheless, I was certain W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) had to be the duo’s true return to form.

After the intro, the first song “Smoke Up” featuring WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg produced by Rick Rock is this banging g-funk opener for all the west coast heads to light one up to whereas the title track featuring Tha Eastsidaz unites both groups together for the first time talking about having only each other. “Imma Dogg” takes the g-funk route once again thanks to DJ Battlecat reminding themselves of the Doggs they are leading into “Need Some Space” talking about needing their space over a cloudy Mike & Keys instrumental.

“Favorite Color Blue” is this playful club banger dedicated to their roots as Crips while “Inside of Her” picks up from there with a chilled out pop rap jam. “House Party” featuring Snoop Dogg pulls inspiration from Zapp a bit talking about going to the clubs, but then “After Hours” featuring DaBaby & Snoop Dogg warmly expresses their desire for it all even though my only complaint about it being DaBaby’s unnecessary verse at the beginning.

The electronic influences on “LA Kind of Love” featuring will.i.am on the remix feel outdated despite the west coast lyricism while “Grown Up” featuring Snoop Dogg heading for a delicate trap direction to the beat talking about everyone wanting to be grown. “The Weekend” featuring Jane Jane Handcock & October London turns the g-funk influences back up courtesy of Soopafly making time for their partners while “Always on My Mind” featuring Snoop Dogg bouncily refuses to give up. “Who da Hardest?” by the N’Matez & Snoop Dogg ends the album jumping over a DJ Premier instrumental flexing their prowesses.

Dogg Pound really couldn’t fumble on W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) much like they did with DPG 4 Life a few years ago especially since it’s their first album of newly recorded material to be released through Death Row in almost 3 decades & thankfully, Snoop helps give Daz & Kurupt their best offering in a while. They return to their roots stylistically on top of demonstrating their growth after being in the game so long, only having each other at the end of the day.

Score: 4/5

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Oddisee – “And Yet Still” review

Oddisee is a 39 year old MC/producer from Washington D.C. whom I got introduced to through his incredible 7th album & Mello Music Group debut The Good Fight almost a decade ago weeks before my high school graduation. I also happen to enjoy his work with Diamond District, the Odd Seasons mixtape series, his 4th EP Alwasta & The Good Fight’s successor The Iceberg. He just returned last summer by releasing his 9th LP To What End & only 16 months later, Oddisee is taking no time to slow down whatsoever by officially releasing his 6th EP as we near the end of 2024’s halfway point.

“Had to Improve” officially begins the EP with a hypnotizing self-produced instrumental talking about taking some time off in order to step up his craft using a drill flow whereas “Live from the DMV” throws it back to the mid 90’s with the 2 stepping, house party vibes. “Words on Fire” mixes crooning background vocals with kicks & snares talking about the world being out of rhythm this day in age while “Thankful For” merges a 4/6 Moroccan inspired rhythm with jazz rap & a promising message. “Give Way” fuses soulful rock, hip hop & spoken word to tackle themes of acceptance, but then the title track mellowly ends the EP talking about nothing being certain.

To help get the summer started, Oddisee presents a modern hip hop EP inspired by myriad of genres & musical styles with each song revolving around a different understanding of the fact that we have to wake up & make a living no matter what’s going on. His love to all genres really culminates within the production during the 19 minute offering, displaying his range artistically without any guest appearances whatsoever. If this is to hold us off until a potential 10th full-length sooner than later, it’s surely an eclectic one.

Score: 4/5

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Big Hit – “Blacks & Whites” review

This is the sophomore full-length LP from Los Angeles rapper Big Hit. The father of Hit-Boy, he was found guilty & convicted of a hit & run resulting in great bodily injury almost a decade ago & unlawfully being sentenced to 12 years & 4 months in prison including a 5-year GBI enhancement connected to Count 1. Last February, his petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted & became a free man on his son’s 36th birthday. Hit would have his father join forces by making Surf or Drown 2 a collab effort tailored for Father’s Day Weekend & put out a debut album of his own The Truth’s in My Eyes only 6 months later. Blacks & Whites here raised my expectations after learning Hit-Boy was producing half of it & most importantly, The Alchemist doing the other.

“Drug Tzar” is this murky boom bap opener to the album talking about being a drug star as opposed to a rap star whereas “Only Weight I Feel” works in more kicks & snares reminding that he’s the one who sold these cats the news & gave them the rules. “Godfather, Pt. 2” featuring Boldy James is this piano-boom bap hybrid with both of them calling out the cross-artists out here just before “Heartless” goes drumless revealing that he’s suited up ready for y’all.

Moving on from there, “Foreclosure” takes the heinous route instrumentally cautioning that you better count your fingers when you shake his hand while “Temperature Check” kinda has an atmospheric flare to the beat talking about being ready for war. The title track featuring The Alchemist & Hit-Boy themselves finds the trio lavishly keeping everything black & white prior to “Champion” coming through with a warmer vibe talking about being a winner.

“Count Your Blessings” featuring Figg Rarri, Killa Twan & LongBodyy brings the quartet over more keys as they discuss keeping track of one’s blessings while “Sly, Slick & Wicked” featuring Hit-Boy’s son & Big Hit’s grandson C3 soulfully talks about disliking these n****s. “Dirtball” nears the conclusion eerily explaining that everyone else can’t keep up with him while “Gank Move” featuring Hit-Boy’s sister & Big Hit’s daughter HitgirlLena cloudily samples “Murderer” by the titular Detroit duo to end the LP detailing the gangsta lifestyle.

Big Hit’s been steadily getting his name back out there ever since coming home from the pen, but Blacks & Whites as I had anticipated takes himself to a whole new level & dethrones The Truth’s in My Eyes as the best album of his discography thus far. Hit-Boy & Uncle Al’s production are like yin & yang with their own distinctive styles, complimenting Big Hit’s gangsta lyricism stronger than the debut we got last winter.

Score: 4.5/5

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Sean Peng – “Insomniac’s Dream” review

Here we have the sophomore effort from Bristol, England, United Kingdom emcee Sean Peng. Known for being 1/3 of the Creatures of Habit & 1/4 of NLP, he made his solo debut Crazed Conductor in 2016 under Lost Scroll Records & is coming off his Creatures brethren Illinformed fully producing his 2019 debut album Trips to the Medicine Cabinet succeeding the Controlled Experiment extended play preluding it in 2017 to run it back for a dissection of an Insomniac’s Dream through Illin’ for Meds Records.

“Inebriated Halfwits” featuring Jack Jetson starts with both of them over a jazzy boom bap talking about not seeing clearly regarding what they wanna do whereas “Stranger Than Fiction” stays in the basement instrumentally addressing the people who’re afraid to face the truth. “Broken English” takes a moment to represent the crowd of people who feel broken down leading into “Better the Devil” featuring Crossbow T marking my least favorite guest appearance despite the theme of Satan being a cloak within the mirrors & smoke.

Ramson Badbonez joins Sean on the jazzy “Sick Society” talking about people losing themselves all for a hit of notoriety just before “Hidden Messages” soulfully speaks of not stressing regarding the end because he’s already see the signs & symbols. “House of the Dead” spends 92 talking about being surrounded by zombies over more prominent kicks & snares while “Raw Syllabics” featuring O.A.B. soulfully compares their minds to timeless relics off psychedelics.

“Squid Games” featuring Jack Jetson references the popular Netflix series of the same name set to end after 2 more seasons in 2025 while “Rise of the Underground by the Creatures of Habit talks about underground hip hop becoming popular due to acts like Griselda being accepted by the mainstream for example. “The Abyss” brings a ghostly boom bap atmosphere to the table putting us inside the shoes of a person residing inside the pits & “Is This Real?” wraps things up asking himself if he’ll wait to leave behind the sadness in his life.

Almost 3 months after his Creatures of Habit partner-in-rhyme Eric the Red had made his Illin’ for Meds Records debut with his 4th album Painting da Town Red, it makes sense for Sean Peng to follow suit putting out a Trips to the Medicine Cabinet follow-up reaching the same bar it’s predecessor made still residing behind Caught Red Handed regarding Lost Scroll’s top 2 projects. Illinformed’s jazzy boom bap production feels unparalleled putting it against Sean’s last full-length, but it’s refreshing the latter moved on to newer concepts rather than still dissecting prescription drug abuse.

Score: 4/5

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BADBADNOTGOOD – “Mid Spiral 3: Growth” review

This is the 4th EP from Toronto, Ontario, Canada instrumental band & production team BADBADNOTGOOD. Consisting of drummer/vibraphonist Alex Sowinski as well as bassist/keyboardist Chester Hansen & multi-instrumentalist Leland Whitty, they formed in 2010 over their shared appreciation for the late MF DOOM & of course Odd Future. Their first 2 full-lengths BBNG & BBNG2 further gained traction for blending original material & covers until III fully won me over near the end of my junior year of high school after Tyler, The Creator introduced me to them through shouting the band out on “Lone” off his sophomore effort Wolf. The Odd Trio also produced what I consider to be Ghostface Killah’s most underrated album Sour Soul approximately 9 months later & Leland was promoted from touring member to official member the next summer on IV. Matthew Tavares departed in 2019 & their XL Recordings debut Talk Memory subsequently came out couple years later. However, BADBADNOTGOOD are looking to close the Mid Spiral trilogy on Growth.

“First Love” is this colorful intro to the 3rd & final final installment of the Mid Spiral saga bringing back the jazz-funk influences that were throughout Chaos a couple weeks ago whereas the next track “Audacia” moves on there working in some funky bass licks, horns, saxophones & even an organ to near closer to the halfway point. “Celestial Hands” bridges the EP with a jazzy composition that feels reminiscent of “I’d Rather Go Blind” by the late Etta James at some points & “Ways of Seeing” pulls inspiration from the Houston psychedelic rock trio Khruangbin a bit prior to the final song “White Light” ending Mid Spiral with a smooth jazz instrumental for you to light a blunt to. The bonus track “Best Left Unsolved” last but not least cooks up a groovier jazz flare for 5 & a half minutes.

What we’re seeing in the world today is truly heartbreaking when taking in consideration of everything going on in Rafah & across the world really, but I’m faithful about the trilogy of new EPs from BADBADNOTGOOD here will achieve Easy Feelings Unlimited’s goal of giving hope & momentary joy to those in a dark time who so happen to need it. All 3 chapters Chaos, Order & Growth when you combine them as a whole displays the odd trio expanding their signature jazz fusion sound by pulling from jazz-funk, jazz-rock, easy listening, samba-jazz, post bop & smooth jazz.

Score: 4/5

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Bring Me the Horizon – “Post Human: NeX GEn” review

Bring Me the Horizon is an alt-metal/post-hardcore band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom consisting of frontman/keyboardist Oli Sykes, bassist Matt Kean, guitarist/backing vocalist Lee Malia & drummer Matt Nicholls. Introducing themselves into late 2000s/early 2010s off their first 3 full-lengths Count Your Blessings as well as the Epitaph Records debut Suicide Season & There Is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let’s Keep It a Secret., it wasn’t until their RCA Records debut Sempiternal during my sophomore year of high school where I became a fan of theirs & I also enjoyed That’s the Spirit few months after I graduated for it’s departure from their metalcore roots. amo was a decent exploration of every aspect love has to offer & the singles building up their 7th album had me expecting it to live up to their best EP Post Human: Survival Horror.

After the “[ost] dreamseeker” intro, “YOUtopia” is a metalcore opener feeling dead inside whereas “Kool-Aid” fuses alternative metal, metalcore, industrial metal & nu metal to talk about the Jonestown Massacre. “Top 10 staTues tHat CriEd bloOd” moves on from there with the antithesis of “Follow You”, but then “liMOusine” featuring AURORA serving as the other side of the introductory song “YOUtopia”. “DArkSide” served as the official theme for this year’s Vengeance Day IV premium live event or pay-per-view from the WME Group-owned TKO Group Holdings division WWE’s developmental brand NXT exploring the darker side of the mind & the struggles you can have with yourself from within over an alt-metal, post-hardcore & nu metal hybrid just before “a bulleT w- my namE On” featuring Underoath is a thematic sequel to “One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death”. 

Aftet the “[ost] (spi)rituals” interlude, “n/A” opens up about Oli’s addiction & his desire to break the habit just before the emo-pop, post-hardcore, hyperpop, easycore, pop punk & electronicore single “LosT” sings about not belonging on this planet. Meanwhile on “sTraNgeRs”, we have Oli tackling themes of depression & mental illness with an overall message of unity & togetherness over an emo-pop/post-hardcore fusion leading into “R.I.P.” singing about voices in his head that’ll never leave giving off a bit of an electronicore vibe instrumentally. The song “AmEN!” featuring Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo & rapper Lil Uzi Vert takes it back to the band’s original heaviness with religious connotations within the lyrics mixing alternative metal, metalcore, industrial metal, post-hardcore & rap metal into 1 while “DiE4u” following the “[ost] puss-e” interlude blends pop rock, emo-pop, electropop, alt-pop, post-hardcore, electronicore to create a style described by Oli as “future emo” dealing with addiction from the perspective of a toxic relationship prior to “DIg It” ending the album talking about self-hatred.

Post Human: Survival Horror renewed my interest in the bad considering the mixed reception that Music to listen to~dance to~blaze to~pray to~feed to~sleep to~talk to~grind to~trip to~breathe to~help to~hurt to~scroll to~roll to~love to~hate to~learn Too~plot to~play to~be to~feel to~breed to~sweat to~dream to~hide to~live to~die to~GO TO & what I hear in NeX GEn is the band’s best album in nearly a decade. They expand beyond their alternative metal & metalcore sound in favor of emo-pop, electronicore, post-hardcore, hyperpop alt-pop, industrial metal, rap metal, electropop, easycore, pop rock, pop punk & nu metal to tell an intentionally buried & hidden story from the last EP.

Score: 3.5/5

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twenty øne piløts – “Clancy” review

twenty øne piløts is a duo from Columbus, Ohio consisting of lead vocalist, pianist, ukulele player, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, programmer & percussionist Tyler Joseph alongside drummer, percussionist, trumpeter & backing vocals Josh Dun. Although their eponymous debut as well as Regional at Best & Vessel were decent, Blurryface near the end of my senior year of high school caught my attention since former Aftermath Entertainment in-house producer Mike Elizondo did a few tracks on there including what’s arguably Tyler & Josh’s biggest hit “Stressed Out”. Trench in the fall of 2018 went on to become their most acclaimed body of work yet & are looking to bounce back from the subpar reception of Scaled & Icy to release their 7th album.

“Compensate” is a great beginning to Clancy fusing pop rap, alternative dance, big beat, trip hop, electropop & industrial hip hop flying by the dangerous bend symbol whereas “Next Semester” was the best single working elements of post-punk revival, garage rock revival, power pop & dance punk talking about starting fresh the following semester. “Backslide” crosses pop rap, trip hop, alt-pop & even boom bap over onto 1 fearing of relapsing old habits prior to the synth-punk flavored “Midwest Indigo” finding the titular character Clancy returning home from college for winter break maintaining the indie rock, indie pop, power pop, new wave, synthpop & post-punk revival vibes.

The melodic “Routines in the Night” tackles a recurring theme throughout the LP & really tøp’s discography of fighting your demons at the night just before “Vignette” takes the synth-funk route instrumentally to talk about addiction. “The Craving” blends indie folk, indie pop, pop rock & folk pop expressing Tyler’s love for his wife Jenna Joseph while “Lavish” criticizes the lavish nature of luxury life, the unnecessary ostentatious award ceremonies/shows & the need for a false toughness in order to survive in the music industry over a neo-psychedelia, art pop, alt-pop, psychedelic pop, chamber pop, boom bap, pop rap & trip hop hybrid.

“Navigating” showcases influences of post-punk revival, dance-punk, garage rock revival, power pop, alternative rock & new wave depicting the endless battle with the brain, but then “Snap Back” primarily keeps it alt-pop with the exceptions of pop rap, trip hop, neo-psychedelia, alternative R&B & emo rap weaving themselves in additionally talking about wrestling with an addiction that threatens to come back. “Oldies Station” is a indie pop, piano rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia & post-Britpop track encouraging to let depression roll off your back & persevere while “At the Risk of Feeling Dumb” nears the end of Clancy addressing the complexities of friendship and support during challenging times over an alt-pop emo-pop, trip hop, alternative rock & pop reggae beat. “Paladin Strait” ends on the synthpop tip tracin’ out a line Tyler has mapped 1,000 times.

These guys are sorta known for having a bit of a toxic fandom & even I myself will acknowledge that, I nevertheless still enjoy Blurryface & Trench since those are the 2 full-lengths contain my favorite material of theirs. What about Clancy here? It’s an improvement from Scaled & Icy few years back & I certainly can’t deny that. We get a cohesive story of the titular character named after the protagonist Trench introduced us to & the final chapter in their nearly decade-long conceptual series basing itself around alt-pop & indie rock primarily joined by pop rap, pop rock, indie pop, trip hop, dance-punk, synth-punk, indie folk, folk pop, post-punk revival, garage rock revival, power pop, pop rap, alternative rock, new wave, piano rock, synthpop, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, alternative R&B, post-Britpop, alternative dance, big beat, synth-funk, boom bap, emo rap, emo-pop & pop reggae as secondary genres.

Score: 3.5/5

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BBY GOYARD – “Operation Tree Whisper” review

Maryland recording artist BBY GOYARD enlisting Egobreak & Shawn Ferrari behind the boards for his 23rd EP. Getting his start in 2016 off You Had Me At Hello, he would go on to take over the plugg scene by putting out his last 22 EPs as well as 4 mixtapes & the full-length debut album Loreseeker produced by DJ Smokey from last summer. Spirit was a tight Halloween-themed EP that he gave last in October, but Operation Tree Whisper immediately caught my interest in checking it out.

“Coconuthead” starts the EP on some sigilkore shit referencing 2-time WWE Hardcore Champion, 5-time WWE tag team champion & former WCW World Television Champion Perry Saturn whereas “Girl Like Me” takes a chaotically hyper route instrumentally talking about making a spellcast & dressing his girl up in the French luxury goods brand that he got his name from. “T.A.T.T.A.I. (This Ain’t That, That Ain’t It)” makes a bombastic turn to the beat bringing death from above while “I’m Schtickin’ RN” continues the distortion dismissing those who ain’t thinking what he is.

The outro “Light Reflects Off the Spear” concludes Operation Tree Whisper giving off a Chicago drill vibe shouting out the current WWE Champion Cody Rhodes alongside former CWA Heavyweight Champion, 6-time NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, WWE Hall of Famer, 6-time WWE world champion, 3-time WWE United States Champion, 6-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, TNA Wrestling co-founder & AEW’s current Director of Business Development Jeff Jarrett.

Nearly a couple dozen EPs under his belt disregarding S-Files from earlier on in the year since it was a bunch of pop rap/EDM remixes of tracks that have already been previously released & the latest in BBY GOYARD’s has to be my new favorite of his. Egobreak & Shawn Ferrari’s production gives a consistent take on trap, Chicago drill, sigilkore & experimental hip hop so Lil Shannon can deliver amongst his most focused performances yet.

Score: 4/5

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