Detroit rapper TR Dee tapping in with Danny G for his 4th mixtape. Notable for being 1/3 of the ShittyBoyz alongside Babytron & Stanwill signing to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records, he also began carving a path for himself as a solo artist off his first couple mixtapes Trapped in My Bag & Made for This ahead of his debut album M.I.P. (Most Improved Player). Coming fresh off Trapped in My Bag 2 several months ago, he & Danny are teaming up on Crunch Time.

“Zap Zone” comes out the gate with a stunning Detroit trap intro talking about the whole block having lasers on them whereas “Franklin Saint” co-produced by Jakesand references the main character of The Walt Disney Company-owned FX hit series Snowfall, which I’m a fan of. “Drunk in Love” talks about being addicted to money like it’s a drug while “Odd Future” by the Dookie Brothers gives a nod to one of my favorite hip hop collectives of my adolescence.

We have TR Dee talking about how nothing’s basic when it comes to him & the rest of his squad during “Take the Throne” rightfully boasting that they’re the greatest in the whole city while “My Glocky & My Chop” featuring MJPaid & $camaurion finds the trio trading verses with each other for 2 & a half minutes. “Glo Gang” crowns himself the lieutenant of the Dog $hit Militia while “Wizardry” pokes fun at people scouting & watching others play ball from the sidelines.

“Louie V” winds down the final minutes of Crunch Time talking about his materialistic lifestyle copping a duffel bag from the iconic French luxury fashion house whose men’s creative director, Off-White founder & RSVP Gallery founder Virgil Abloh passed away 11 months earlier while the closing track “6 & 0” discusses his preference of showing people what he does rather than giving them a whole explanation.

Contrary to many Detroit trap fans enjoying Crunch Time less than both installments of the Trapped in My Bag series or Made for This & M.I.P. (Most Improved Player), it’s another great example of what TR Dee can do by himself & having a singular producer by his side takes it to another level. Danny G’s production exemplifies why he’s one of the greatest beatsmiths in this style of trap & all 3 guest performers match TR’s level of lyrical proficiency.

Score: 4.5/5

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