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Rx Papi & 1600J – Self-Titled review

Here we have a brand new self-titled collaborative EP from New York rappers Rx Papi & 1600J. Both of whom have established themselves individually within their local underground scene off projects like Foreign Exchange, Pack a Punch, NextDoorNeighbors or more recently 16GTC & Raheem Dead, Somebody Shot ‘Em. Now both of these guys have previously crossed paths with one another before on tracks like “1 Time” or “Blowin’ My Phone”, so a whole EP from them together only make sense.

The cloudy “All Day Long” produced by Harrison couldn’t have been a more perfect opening track to the EP flexing that they making money all day every day whereas “Flood Warning” takes the psychedelic route instrumentally callin’ the cappers on their bluffin’. “Not the Night” melodically promises their significant others that they still love them no matter how big they get just before “Cross My Screen” returns to a cloudier vibe talking about getting excited when their bitches numbers hit their phone screens.

“Only Fans” starts the 2nd half of the EP on some melodic, romantic plugg shit while “Special Ed” delves into pluggnb refusing to go back to their old hoes since they bagged the right ones now. “Ain’t Shit” has this luxuriously smoother trap vibe to the beat clapping back at the bitches that told them that they wouldn’t be shit, but then the closer “Money Hunt” closes up shop with 1 last plugg track talking about being on a hunt for the bread.

What Rx Papi & 1600J give us on this eponymous EP joins the ranks as one of the best collaborative projects they’ve ever done, reaching the bar set by Fleechy’s joint efforts with RXKNephew & the Pack a Punch EP with Smokingskul. I’d even argue it’s on the same pedestal as the NextDoorNeighbors EP that 1600 did with Pasto Flocco couple years back. It’s more plugg/pluggnb centered production-wise & both artists do a noteworthy job of elevating the chemistry.

Score: 4/5

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1600J – “16GTC” review

This is the 24th EP from Bronx, New York up-&-comer 1600J. Emerging in the winter of 2018 off his first EP Mud Motel, he would go on to drop 22 more EPs, a solo mixtape & 4 collab efforts. Standouts include Hitmakers, GTA 6, NextDoorNeighbors with Ghetto Luxury Entertainment general Pasto Flocco & RealYung16’s eponymous debut EP. However coming fresh off producing Casey Veggies’ latest mixtape Nostalgia over a month ago, Dylvinci is teaming up with 1600J the day after April Fool’s Day 2024 for 16GTC.

“Clear Out the Room” is a warm plugg opener with 1600J talking about his shooters making all the rooms empty whereas “Bag It” continues to bring a summery atmosphere to the table admitting that he’s not looking to be boxed in & I completely understand that. “Look At Me Now” featuring Lil Xellybrings this infectiously groovy trap flare reflecting on going from being clowned to where he is currently while the sensual “Blowin’ My Phone” featuring Rx Papi finds the 2 talking about chick continuously callin’ them & telling them to come to the spot. France’s biggest artist in plugg right now Serane joins 1600J on “Global” giving me a cavernous trap vibe with them flexing that no one compares to them & “What He Can’t” by RealYung16 featuring BoofPaxkMooky finishes 16GTC on a cloudy note as the trio talk about being better than the dudes you’re already with since they can do shit that they wouldn’t.

Going through the insane amount of EPs that 1600J has put out in only 6 years, 16GTC has to be my favorite one that he’s put out. Dylvinci’s production refines 1600J’s whole plugg/pluggnb style consistently start to finish, the performances from 1600J himself are on par & even the features during the last 4 cuts all bring their individual flavor on top of it. If we so happen to get another project from them down the line with a shorter guest list, it really could be on par if not better.

Score: 4/5

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