ShittyBoyz – “3 Man Weave” review

Detroit trap trio the ShittyBoyz returning for their 4th album. Consisting of Babytron alongside Stanwill & TR Dee, they emerged off their debut mixtape 3-Peat under the mentorship of Lando Bando in the summer of 2019 taking the motor city by storm & following it up with another tape. They even have 3 full-lengths in Trifecta as well as the the sequel & of course the trilogy chapter. Babytron in particular has been increasingly popular in recent memory from being the son of former Psychopathic Records rap metal band Motown Rage frontman Mr. Sadistic to landing a XXL Freshman Class spot & more recently earning a stellar verse on “Toby” off Eminem’s latest album THE DƎATH OF SLIM SHADY (COUP DE GRÂCE) earlier this summer, they’re releasing 3 Man Weave a day earlier than intended.

“‘07 Bron” is this futuristic Detroit trap opener to the LP that Jakesand cooked up flexing their kick spots jumpin’ like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James nearing the end of his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers whereas “5 Minutes of Barkin’” featuring Beannskii, Fordio, MJPaid & Prince Jefe moves forward with a full-blown Dog $hit Militia posse cut produced by Drego. “Polynesian” hooks up those dope ass woodwind talking about the bullets spreading similarly to COVID-19 & “Maroon 5” apocalyptically reps the squad they showcased a couple joints earlier.

Tommy G joins the ShittyBoyz for “Big Dawgs” pulling inspiration from the Bay Area instrumentally showing off their statuses on top while “Brand New” works in this alluring vocal sample talking about being a whole new version of themselves with the new ice around their necks. “Ed, Edd n Eddy” pays homage to one of THE greatest Cartoon Network shows of all-time calling themselves hippies & the middle finger being the peace sign prior to the bell-heavy “5 Guys” leaving them where they stand.

“Intercontinental” menacingly talks about having no time to sleep since all that’s on their minds hustling doubling their work & sending bullets like Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff, but then “Last Dragon 2” serves as a sequel to a highlight track off the trio’s debut mixtape 3-Peat. “Live from the Lab” psychedelically represents The Hip Hop Lab Records now backed by EMPIRE Distribution while the synth-Detroit trap crossover “Back 3 Back” talks about going 3-for-3.

Further continuing the 2nd half of 3 Man Weave, we have the ShittyBoyz promising that they’re gonna box on every single threat who comes to them the moment they drop the pin on them while the synth-driven “Project X” referencing the film of the same name saying life’s simply a win or lose deal. “Skippin’ Skates” maintains the Motor City’s unique trap sound having to teach themselves that nothing fair in life while the mobb-influenced “Stilly Willy” stealing bitches looking for winners.

“Suited & Booted” showcases the trio’s back-&-forth chemistry over upbeat 808 percussion to begin 3 Man Weave’s encore while the song “Therapist” further elaborates that ain’t nothing free in life & that you really just have to get it all out of the mud refusing to swap out their sticks over a Danny G beat. The penultimate track “Talkin’ Crazy” by TR Dee brings the bells back being flyer than Jeff Hardy of former 2-time TNA World Tag Team Champions & my personal favorite WWE tag team growing up The Hardy Boyz off the turnbuckle while “T.S.W.N. (That Shit Wasn’t Nothing)” featuring FMB DZ & GlockBoyz TeeJaee brings the quintet together making 20k like it ain’t shit.

Named after a track off the ShittyBoyz’ 2nd mixtape 4-Peat & the first project that I’ve ever reviewed from them, 3 Man Weave further proves that wake makes the trio successful in the Detroit trap scene a little over 5 years in the game is that they use the timeless basketball drill moving up & down the court working together & communicating as demonstrated by their unique ear for production in regards to the signature style they’ve become known for on top of the wittiness each member holds of their own amplifying it as a unit.

Score: 4/5

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Stanwill – “4ever $hittin’” review

This is the 3rd proper solo album from Detroit, Michigan rapper Stanwill. Coming up as 1/3 of the ShittyBoyz with Babytron & TR Dee signing to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records, he eventually branched out on his own during the COVID-19 pandemic off the debut EP $camwill as well as it’s successor Gifted & the debut mixtape Van Gundy. He also went Full Auto for his 3rd EP making his full-length debut with Big $hitter followed by the 4th EP Big $hitter: Lost Files & of course the sophomore Still $hittin’ celebrating it’s 1-year anniversary last weekend, it makes sense for him to clarify that he’s 4ever $hittin’.

“Neverland” start off with a bit of a psychedelic plugg vibe talking about being the weatherman whereas “Paramount” named after the Paramount Skydance Corporation works in some pianos to discuss the only thing that he’s really concerned of is the paper. “Standing Ovation” takes the spacious trap route instrumentally thanks to Danny G & Jakesand talking about playing the dirtiest game while the synthesizer infused “Live & Learn” humorously boasting that his wrist 41 & the cougar bitch he bagged being 42 providing the clique scoring 2 pointer.

Tay B joins Stan for “Be Fr” gives off a suspense-raising Detroit trap flare to the beat talking about both of them always keepin’ it 100 leading into “Cockadoodledoo” mixing 808s & pianos flexing that he can do this shit in sleep every single day of the week. “Smithereens” brings back the plugg influences that we heard at the very beginning so he can talk about those laughing at his losses cheering for his victories, but then “Sexyy Red” featuring T Bone go back on forth on a Detroit trap instrumental wanting bitches similar to the rising St. Louis trap star.

“Whack-a-Hoe” hooks up these orchestral elements with 808s saying that if the money makes the world go round, then he’s the reason that Earth’s spinning prior to Certified Trapper dropping off the worst feature throughout the entire album on “Brothers” despite the synth-trap beat & the lyricism talking about riding & dying for their brothers. “Make It Last” going for more of an electronic trap approach with the instrumental likening his squad to a marching band with the AR drum attachments while “AR in My Goose” returns to the Detroit trap sound cautioning to duck before he taps you in the head.

My favorite feature on 4ever $hittin’ is easily TR Dee on the luxurious “Simple” talking about how simple this shit really is to them prior to “Bases Loaded” in actually serves as a solid freestyle over the “They Losing Me” by Big Homie Dre Cash beat. “Chop Suey” featuring Drego contains the LP’s 2nd best guest appearance eerily talking about the barking gonna be dead if they end up biting that is until “Ahh Haa” gets back in his Detroit trap shit laughing at one of his brodies shooting an opp.

“Nonstop” kinda has this chill mood to the instrumental refusing to stop since time is money after while the west coast flavored “Los Santos Customs” makes reference of the Grand Theft Auto V & Grand Theft Auto Online vehicle customization & repair shop of the same name. “Crunch Time” couldn’t of been a better choice of a climactic closing track to the album talking about chillin’ with a bitch that don’t know English for so long to the point now where he speaks in Spanish to the plug.

This last handful of solo projects we’ve gotten from Stanwill over the course of these past 3 years have been more moderate compared to Van Gundy, but there’s no debate from my point of view that 4ever $hittin’ is the most that I’ve enjoyed a solo project from him since $camwill when the world was on lockdown. Although only a couple features stood out, I love that he tries out some new sounds albeit primarily sticking to the Detroit trap wheelhouse.

Score: 4/5

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Fordio & MJPaid – “Made & $tyle” review

Michigan rappers Fordio & MJPaid teaming up for a new collaborative mixtape. Both of whom are notable for being members of the Dog $hit Militia collective founded by the ShittyBoyz, signing to Lando Bando’s own EMPIRE Distribution imprint The Hip Hop Lab Records as solo acts not too long ago with 3 EPs under their belts each. However ahead of their respective debut albums Paid Ponzi & Fordi Milligrams next year, both parties are putting their chemistry to the test on Made & $tyle.

“Grammys” begins by trading verses with one another about the way they be living over a Detroit trap instrumental whereas “Dirty $oda” expresses their love of sippin’ lean. “Trials & Tribulations” produced by Danny G has to be an early favorite of mine excellently pulling off the back-&-forth delivery better than both previous attempts while “2K24” talks about leaving all that broke ass shit in the past.

As for “Neck of the Juggs”, we have Fordio & MJPaid telling us they’d rather play gangster for the blue hundreds spending all day chasin’ a bag just before “Way 2 Geeked” talks about being fucked up off the drugs to the point where they can’t even sleep. “IDKY” references WWE Hall of Famer Mike Tyson while “Chemistry” featuring the late $camaurion has a bar referring to the Fox Corporation’s flagship property’s longest running animated series The Simpsons.

“Bubble” talks about hitting Philadelphia after burning down shop only 3 months away from the City of Love hosting WrestleMania XL following Endeavor merging the WWE & the UFC to form TKO Group Holdings a few months ago while “D$M&$” featuring Lewis & Clark reps their gang over a Jakesand instrumental. “3am in Oakland” remembers their fallen homie $cams accompanied by a Danny G beat while “What Happened” asks where the time goes.

Moving on from there, “Nowadays” observes the way things are currently whether others acting as if they tough or both Dog $hit Militia members never failing while “Never Stop Cashin’” featuring Prince Jefe reunites with Jakesand for the trio to talk about not complaining of the cheese they making since it’s free. “On the Way” advised for anyone broke to keep their opinions to themselves while “Intoxicated” talks about profiting off every run.

“Master Minds” featuring Kasher Quon reminisces over the times they’ve done fucked up a load & memories of $camaurion coming up to mind while “2am in Atlanta” takes us live from the ATL talking about what’s on their minds during the late night hours. “Juice WRLD” gets over a Danny G instrumental for another exciting moment of trading verses prior to GlockBoyz TeeJaee & TR Dee joining to express their dislike towards “Paparazzi”.

Danny G & Jakesand both lock in with each other behind the boards for the song “What It Seems” talking about rocking the finest, most expensive shit & having the money to compliment the outfits while “Ain’t Hearing It” confesses to getting up in their feelings when it comes to the bands aspiring to go after millions. “End Goal” finishes Made & $tyle with both rappers talking about their endgame being in their separate mansions.

As someone who’s heard both of these guys through guest appearances on a handful of projects that THHL has put out within the past couple years, Made & $tyle is only the beginning for Fordio & MJPaid as I’m sure their individual debuts for the Detroit trap label will be equally promising of their artistic potentials as this. The production is greater than either solo EP from each performer, holding their own weight & doing a fine job at balancing one another lyrically.

Score: 3.5/5

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Stanwill – “Unstoppable” review

Detroit, Michigan rapper Stanwill ending his 2023 with his 5th EP. Coming up as 1/3 of the ShittyBoyz with Babytron & TR Dee signing to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records, he eventually branched out on his own during the COVID-19 pandemic off the debut EP $camwill as well as it’s successor Gifted & the debut mixtape Van Gundy. He also went Full Auto for his 3rd WP & coming off debut album Big $hitter followed by his last EP Big $hitter: Lost Files & of course the sophomore effort Still $hittin’, he’s feeling Unstoppable.

“Potty Trained” begins with a Detroit trap instrumental talking about the Dog $hit Militia pretending to not know the score whenever they be catching Ws whereas “Super Mario” references former 11-time WWE Tag Team Champions, 2-time TNA World Tag Team Champions, ROH World Tag Team Champions, HOG World Tag Team Champions & ΩCW Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz.

Moving on from there, “Ball or Fall” talks about people only being there for you when you’re balling out & then turning their backs as soon as you start falling off while the self-produced “R&B” cautions that he’ll make the chopper sing soon as he catches an opp in his sights. “Hide & Seek” admits to checking his bank account when he gets depressed while “No Cap” makes reference to the Endeavor-owned TKO Group Holdings division WWE.

“Song 7” by the ShittyBoyz, Fordio, J1Hunnit, MJPaid, Prince Jefe & ScrumbleMan nears the conclusion of Unstoppable with a THHL posse cut produced by Danny G & Jakesand while “Impossible” finishes up the EP with Stan talking about the thought of him being stopped becoming an impossibility at this point getting back on track after having to hurdle over some obstacles.

Still $hittin’ was an admirably shortened sequel to Big $hitter in spite of others saying it wasn’t on par, but Unstoppable finishes up Stanwill’s year with an extended play that fans of Detroit trap will probably like as much if not more than the full-length we got from him several months earlier. His labelmates all make stronger guest appearances than Still $hittin’ & the production is what you’d expect out of this style of music.

Score: 3.5/5

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Babytron – “Megatron 2” review

This is the 9th mixtape from Detroit emcee Babytron. Coming up as a member of the trio ShittyBoyz along with his childhood friends Stanwill & TR Dee signing to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records, he also branched out on impressive solo career for himself as well as the side groups Lewis & Clark and the Dookie Brothers. But the last couple years was probably his biggest yet landing interviews ranging from No Jumper to even Rolling Stone following the release of Luka Trončić a couple summers prior to signing with EMPIRE Distribution later that same month & then Bin Reaper 2: The 2nd Coming that same fall. But now coming off Bin Reaper 3 as well as the bootleg Style EP & the full-length LP 6, we’re being treated to a sequel to Megatron.

“Beyond Turnt 2” hops on top of some pianos & hi-hats for a sequel to one of my favorite tracks off the original Megatron saying it’s time to kick in the door whereas “#Certified” talks about being legit over an ignorant trap instrumental. “Murder Mitten” goes into hyphy territory reminding y’all exactly where the fuck he’s from keeping cameras with him like WWE Hall of Famer, 4-time WWE world champion, WWE United States Champion & WCW World Tag Team Champion Bill Goldberg prior to “IRL” featuring BLP Kosher going back & forth with one another accompanied by a booming trap beat turning muhfuckas into WWE Hall of Famer, former WWE Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE United States Champion, 3-time WWE Tag Team Champion & 17-time WWE Hardcore Champion JBL.

Tron charismatically boasts that how his cup look, you think he bled in it on “Let’s Get It!” over strings & hi-hats leading into “Streetball” explaining to his girl that there ain’t no rules in the titular game over a rubbery Danny G & Jakesand beat. “Bop It!” featuring Drego & Beno experiments with a lowend sound telling the bitches to let them see that shit they doin’ all on TikTok, but then “Stutter Flow” experiments with a stuttering rap flow over a Detroit trap instrumental.

“Yo Mamma” by Lewis & Clark pulls off a back-&-forth delivery style better than “IRL” unsurprisingly since Babytron & Stanwill both come off so natural with a smooth backdrop & hi-hats leading into the bouncy “Down, Up!” talking about how it’s time to pick up a blick for him. “Kai Cenat / Old Days” featuring Luh Tyler is a decent 2-parter with dynamic & an average chemistry compared to “Yo Mamma” despite the subject matter of being rich now ain’t nothing like being broke back then just before “XXX” puts in extra hours over a tropical beat.

Meanwhile, the line at the start of “Deez Nuts!” asking why you rockin’ fake Bape in the midst of shopping off of Alibaba had me laughing congratulating someone for playing himself & the instrumental would fit snugly fine in a club while “Work!” ends the first half of Megatron 2by flexing that he grinds’ like he’s Rob Dyrdek himself over a spacey trap beat. GT & Cash Kidd join Tron so they can compare themselves to the “90’s Bulls” over a dark instrumental while “Ice Cream” featuring Certified Trapper, RiFF RAFF, Soulja Boy & YN Jay is actually a cool 3-minute cypher that I don’t mind other than Certified Trapper’s parts.

“Tutorial” shows off that he beat the game while everyone else is just learning how to play spitting out promethazine as if he’s former ECW World Television Champion, 3-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 3-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion, WWE United States Champion, CZW World Heavyweight Champion, MLW World Middleweight Champion, 2-time BJWジュニアヘビー級王座, 2-time BJW認定タッグ王座 & CMLL Mundial Peso Semicompleto Campeon 田尻 over pianos & hi-hats while the synthesizer heavy “Trick or Treat?” explains exactly how he ended up going from Chris Rock to Ray Romano in his life.

“Red Ring of Death” sticks to the Detroit trap guns making a clever reference to what happens when 1 or more components of the Xbox 360 have failed while the piano-trap hybrid “WHATS FUNNY? (HAHA)” talks about hoes being nothing to brag over hitting bitches with the finisher of inaugural AEW World Champion, former ECW World Television Champion, IWGPインターコンチネンタル王座, ROH World Champion, WCW World Television Champion, 6-time WWE world champion, 7-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 4-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion, record-holding 9-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 2-time WWE United States Champion & WWE Hardcore Champion Chris Jericho.

BabyFxce E’s contribution to the 2-part “241” doesn’t really do it for me even though Tron himself & the beat-switch themselves are just fine while “$1M” talks about waiting on his 10th payment & referencing former 2-time アイアンマンヘビーメタル級王座 & the final WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle hoping on top of more keys & hi-hats. “Coney Island” featuring AK Bandamont, BandGang Javar, Glockboyz Teejaee, KrispyLife Kidd, Los & Nutty and Nuk is a mediocre Detroit trap posse cut while with Krispylife & Babytron standing out the most while the bell-infused “Ain’t They?” by the Dookie Brothers picks up the pace wanting them to be shown more since it ain’t enough.

“Yakuza” featuring Fordio, J1Hunnit, MJPaid, Prince Jefe & ScrumbleMan reps the Dog $hit Militia for 3 minutes giving off a bassier quality musically while the song “Thumb War” vibrantly likens USDs, Euros, Yen, IDM to exactly that. The penultimate track “AYEE!” shoots for a grimmer approach saying you’d think he’d be making Kool-Aid playing with his father Mr. Sadistic who happens to be the frontman of former Psychopathic Records rap metal outfit Motown Rage & “I Imagine” wraps up Megatron 2 by paying tribute to his late homie $cam.

Although Style wasn’t all that good to me, 6 still stands as an impressive debut full-length album from the best member of the ShittyBoyz & we got a sequel to the tape that he dropped right before he made it onto the previous XXL Freshman Class list. Feature list is iffy, but the production is grounded in his signature Detroit trap sound dabbling with lowend a bit more & Tron himself improving himself compared to the last couple outings from him.

Score: 3.5/5

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ShittyBoyz – “TRIF3CTA: The Finale” review

This is the 4th full-length album from Detroit trap trio the ShittyBoyz. Consisting of BabyTron alongside Stanwill & TR Dee, they emerged off their debut mixtape 3-Peat under Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records in the summer of 2019 taking the motor city by storm & following it up with another tape & 2 full-lengths with the last ones being Trifecta as well as the the sequel last summer shortly after BabyTron performed at the Gathering of Dreams with his father Mr. Sadistic of former Psychopathic Records rap metal outfit Motown Rage. Over a year later, the Boyz are now looking to close out the trilogy by completing the TRIF3CTA with a finale.

“Perfect 3” starts it all off with some flutes & hi-hats talking about how they really are an immaculate trio together whereas “Boomshakalaka” works in some horns tossing the mic back & forth with each other boasting that they’re the ones. “Triumphs & Trophies” is a 2-minute bell/trap crossover encouraging to let them get the drop, but then “Tronald & Stanley” if you couldn’t tell by the name finds the Dookie Brothers jumping over pianos for a minute & a half saying you can’t see them like 16-time WWE world champion, 4-time WWE tag team champion & 5-time WWE United States Champion John Cena.

Meanwhile, “50 Boyz” gives off a straight forward Detroit trap sound talking about how they be with the fuckery leading into “Fun & Games” gets on their hi-NRG shit betting the’ll put ‘em in the ground if it’s beef for that cheese. “Forever Lit” has a more suspenseful atmosphere declaring that they’ll always be up just before “Fly Life” beautifully kicks the hi-NRG back up going into detail of the fly shit they be doing.

“Mosh Pit” references former 14-time WWE world champion, WWE Hall of Famer, 5-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 3-time WWE tag team champion & WWE’s current CCO Triple H while “Duck! Duck! Goose!” aggressively cautions not to flex on them because they’ll embarrass you in the process. The synth-laced yet Bay Area inspired “Mood Switch” that Jakesand cooked up points out that they’re still undefeated while “Ball Players” gives off a piano-driven trap vibe chockfull of basketball players wordplay including a bar about Point Grey Pictures founder Seth Rogen, who plays Allen on Invincible.

Moving on from there, “Tip Off” makes me feel like blasting this in the middle of driving downtown making it no secret that they’ve been waiting just to ball while the cloudy “WrestleMania” named after the Endeavor-owned TKO Group Holdings division WWE’s marquee event makes it clear that they ain’t even gonna fight. “Game 7” gets on their back & forth shit for a minute a half over a rowdy beat calling out those in the club who ain’t throwing shit while “Juggernaut” brings back the synthesizers contemplating if this shit for them on the beach as they dancing.

“Sh!tty Pack” featuring BFB da Packman goes into a more sample-based trap direction even though BFB doesn’t do it for me not wasting bullets on their asses while “On Fire” hooks up a shimmery backdrop with hi-hats having more stripes than a referee. “Wembanyama” blends these strings, bass licks letting it be known his cousin in a suit after saying the wrong shit until “Danny & Jake” featuring GrindHard E & YSR Gramz ends the album with the latter 2 getting washed in a 3 minute cypher.

This whole trilogy has been some of the ShittyBoyz’ best material & they went on a pretty fun note to complete the TRIF3CTA. Wasn’t too big on the features personally, but the Detroit trap production never fails to interest me as do the charismatic chemistry that the trio have always had. Here’s to the next chapter of the biggest group that the local trap scene has to offer today.

Score: 3.5/5

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TR Dee – “Trapped in My Bag 3” review

Here is the 6th mixtape from Ypsilanti, Michigan rapper TR Dee. 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). He has since given us 3 more tapes in Trapped in My Bag 2 as well as Crunch Time & Ice Trae, he’s finding himself Trapped in My Bag for a 3rd time.

The title track kicks it all off with a Detroit trap opener talking about nobody being able to fuck with him whereas “Uncle Drew” demands that the Dog $hit Militia gets respect out on their name collectively. “Chaka Khan” by the Dookie Brothers references WWE Hall of Famer, former 6-time WWE world champion & WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage while “Final Boss” gives a nod to 14-time WWE world champion, WWE Hall of Famer, 5-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 3-time WWE tag team champion & current WWE CCO Triple H.

Stanwill trades the mic back-&-forth with TR Dee on “Fuck the Booth” for 2 & a half minutes just before “Goin’ Harder” talks about haters motivating him to raise the bar whenever he hears them running their mouths. “Slow Dance” makes a promise that he won’t ever let the fame change him or switch up on the squad he came up with while “ShittyBoy” talks about there not being many in the game like him & that he doesn’t take threats too kindly.

“Bandits” featuring Babyfxce E & Grindhard Efinds the trio teaming up to break down their lifestyles even if the 2 guest appearances don’t do much for me compared to others while “Kobe’s Last Game” talks about going out the same way my favorite Los Angeles Lakers player of all-time did during the retirement game. “M.O.B. (Money Over Bitches) Life” tells us what it’s like for him prioritizing women more than hoes while “Catch a Bag” produced by Danny G & Jakesand talks about catching bags than feelings.

Certified Trapper & MariBoy Mula Mar both appear on “Kia Boyz” putting the whips in sports mode together while “Dame Time 2” picks up where his 3-Peat solo cut left off. “Hate on Me” finds himself asking why he got so many people counting him out trying to tell him what to do like he ain’t been doin’ this shit while “Rhude” featuring BandGang Biggs sees the pair unable to complain about their lives since it could get worse.

Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder, Neuralink founder & Twitter owner “Elon Musk” gets referenced on a song named after him feeling like he’s in our solar system off the Backwoods while “Movie” featuring ScrumbleMan looks back on when things were fucked up despite living better financially these days. “Off-White Rug” talks about trying to make his money flip even though he knows nothing of gymnastics while “EA Sports” by the Dookie Brothers flexes that they’re in the game.

“Ball on You” gets on a Danny G beat to talk about being as deep in the game as he by now not shedding a single tear over some of the Ls he’s taken in the past while “Knockout” featuring Kasher Quon proves to be one of the weakest back-&-forth moments on the tape despite the instrumental of course. “Dog $hit” talks about the Dog $hit Militia lieutenant dismissing the idea of switching teams who’re tryna win a ring while “Y Not?” admits to wanting to shit on exes for the fuck of it.

The final time that both Danny G & Jakesand team up together behind the boards is “GLO” wanting it to be known that he doesn’t give a fuck about what other people once had because it’s a flashback as far as he’s concerned & “Dee You Made This?” finishes up the 3rd chapter of the Trapped in My Bag series with him thanking God every day when he wakes up for being alive feeling incredibly fresh after hopping out of the whip.

Trapped in My Bag & Trapped in My Bag 2 are both considered to be TR Dee’s finest solo tapes & I’ll argue with people calling this the weakest installment of the series that it can certainly hang with it’s predecessors although I still got a decent listening experience. It’s length is comparable to Trapped in My Bag 2’s, I’ll give them that including some of the guests here & the production stepping down compared to Crunch Time.

Score: 3/5

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Babytron – “Bin Reaper 3: New Testament” review

This is the 8th mixtape from Detroit emcee Babytron. Coming up as a member of the trio ShittyBoyz along with his childhood friends Stanwill & TR Dee signing to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records, he also branched out on impressive solo career for himself as well as the side groups Lewis & Clark and the Dookie Brothers. But the last couple years was probably his biggest yet landing interviews ranging from No Jumper to even Rolling Stone following the release of Luka Trončić a couple summers prior to signing with EMPIRE Distribution later that same month & then Bin Reaper 2: The 2nd Coming that same fall. But now coming off Megatron last spring & a spot in the 2022 XXL Freshman Class a couple months later, he’s dropping the other half of the final installment of the Bin Reaper trilogy.

“Forever $cams” is a suspenseful hyphy opener with Tron talking about never stopping whereas “Next Level 2” works in multiple beat switches as he welcomes everyone to the next chapter. “Michigan Ave” has a bit of a catchy groove or rhythm to the instrumental advising to meet him on the titular road, but then “#FREEUNKY” comes through with a more uncanny sound courtesy of Detroit trap veteran Helluva shouting out his uncle that’s currently incarcerated.

Meanwhile on “Gimme Dat”, we have Lil Yachty coming into the picture with Babytron for an explosively raw trap hit as they talk about popping out that cut prior to “CatDog” with Babyface Ray finds 2 of the best rappers in Detroit at the moment calling out those who be talking shit online & backing down in person over some triumphant Bay Area inspired production. Cordae tags along for the mellow “Beetleborgs” getting on some category 5 type shit leading into “Mr. Hanky” referring to himself as the shit over a trap instrumental with a menacing loop.

“Remote Control” finds Tron doing his thing with some beat switches sampling shows ranging from Kenan & Kel to Samurai Jack just before “R.I.P. Hutch” with Rico Nasty & Remble has more vibrant tone to it as the trio deliver a party anthem. “Mike Amiri Monster” is a 2-parter with a piano-trap crossover during the first half & some background vocals for the other referring to himself as such while “Golden Child” mixes some hi-hats & saxes talking about feeling like an Egyptian with all the ice he is referencing former UFC BMF Champion Justin Gaethje.

Following that, “Euphoria 2” has a more dramatic approach in terms of sound reminding that tomorrow’s price isn’t the same as today’s whatsoever while “Sunday School” produced by Danny G & Jakesand samples Resident Evil 2 calling out another for having the sauce yet it’s far from marinated. “Dirty Draco” with KanKan keeps the pianos in tact as both artists speak on sipping Faygo & staying strapped while Certified Trapper’s feature on “Zap Zone” is one of the weakest on the tape despite the whistling loop & the claps within the beat & the lyrics talking about having a game to win.

“Ricky Henderson” compares his lil brodie to that of the titular baseball player accompanied by a wavy trap instrumental while “Waffle House” by the ShittyBoyz, Drego & Beno, RMC Mike, Babyfxce E, J1Hunnit & Prince Jefe is a decent 3 & a half minute Detroit posse cut. “Mainstream Tron 2” has a cloudy aesthetic to it talking about how it’s all rah-rah with the yacht & the Glock.

As for “100 OVR”, the beat blends these strings & bells as Babytron explains that his crew still sin because all dogs go to heaven as well as referencing former 3-time WWE world champion, 2-time WWE United States Champion, 2-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 9-time WWE tag team champion, 8 time WWE Cruiserweight Champion & アイアンマンヘビーメタル級王座 Rey Mysterio while “Za Morant” returns to a more atmospheric vibe talking about him balling. “You Would’ve Thought” with DaBoii pulls from nu disco as they both flaunt their success to those who didn’t believe in them while “Animorph” gives off a more saddening feel expressing the pain of watching someone he once respected turning into a snake.

The instrumental throughout the “2 Ea$y” is more horn-laced talking about being the early birdie while the penultimate track “Tronalation 28:27” is a synth/hyphy crossover as Tron confesses that he can’t trust what some fraud has to say to him. “I Can’t Call It” with $camaurion closes out the tape admitting that they don’t know what they be on these days with a thumping bass-line, some chords & hi-hats.

Although I’d still say that Old Testament is my favorite between both parts of the Bin Reaper finale, that’s not to say New Testament isn’t worth the time of anyone who’s been following him up to this beat Other than it being a little longer than it should’ve, the 2 things that really wowed me the most about it was the fact that the feature-list is more consistent in comparison to Babytron’s past efforts & the insane punchlines that he endlessly comes up with

Score: 3.5/5

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Babytron – “Bin Reaper 3: Old Testament” review

Babytron is a 22 year old MC from Detroit, Michigan who came up as a member of the trio ShittyBoyz along with his childhood friends Stanwill & TR Dee signing to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records. He also branched out on impressive solo career for himself as well as the side groups Lewis & Clark and the Dookie Brothers, but it seems like last year was probably his biggest year yet landing interviews ranging from No Jumper to even Rolling Stone following the release of Luka Trončić last summer prior to signing with EMPIRE Distribution later that same month & then Bin Reaper 2: The 2nd Coming last fall. But now coming off Megatron this past spring & a spot in the 2022 XXL Freshman Class a couple months later, he’s ending the Bin Reaper trilogy in the form of his 7th mixtape.

“Genesis 1:1” opens the tape with Babytron reflecting on his life within the last 5 years over a trap instrumental with some bells whereas “Top 2 Not 2” taking a more futuristic yet triumphant turn with the help of Jakesand talking about being flier than a martian. “Myspace” dives into an airier direction acknowledging that he been had a status hearing voices as if he’s 14-time WWE world champion, 4-time WWE tag team champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion & WWE United States Champion Randy Orton leading into “Silly Me”, which works in some synthesizers & a sample of the Tag Team hit “Whoomp! (There It Is)” talking about sliding in that Dawn until it’s dusk.

Continuing with “Wake the Fuck Up”, we have Tron bursting the bubbles of everyone who thought they were up with the beat flipping “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell just before Dougie B tags along for the string/trap-laced “Drake & Josh” talking about pulling out the strap out his BAPE & putting these goofies in their place. “‘15-‘16 Curry” returns a more synth-woven sound comparing himself to Stephen Curry during the mid-2010s, but then “8th Wonder of the World” has a more darker approach in sound declaring himself as such comparing the Dookie Brothers to former 11-time WWE Tag Team Champions, 2-time TNA World Tag Team Champions, ROH World Tag Team Champions, HOG World Tag Team Champions & ΩCW Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz.

Icewear Vezzo comes into the picture for the Helluva-produced “Can You Swim?” to call out those who be burning a lot of bridges like it ain’t shit while “Awful Lot Yeah” talking about been heavy on the lean as of late even though the Enrgy beat is just ok. “1 Side of Things” blends electro/hyphy together saying he’s gonna bounce back from a tape flopping by scamming while “Rage Quit” produced by Danny G is a well-sequenced 2-parter with a beat switch during the last 47 seconds talking about making his competition give up if they check the scoreboard.

The song “Dog $hit Militia Cypher 2” by the ShittyBoyz, the recently departed $camaurion, JuSleaze, MJPaid, ScrumbleMan, Fordio, J3 & Donnie Bands is a decent little gangsta posse cut with some robotic trap production while the penultimate track “AirTron” makes a shit-ton of basketball references down to the producer sampling the Kurtis Blow single paying tribute to his favorite sport. “365 Day Grind” however finishes the tape wonderfully with a dedication to the never-ending hustle & a reference to former AJPWオール・アジア・タッグ王座, 世界ジュニアヘビー級王座, KO-Dタッグ王座, FMWインディペンデントワールド世界ジュニアヘビー級王座, 2-time IWGPジュニアタッグ王座, GHCジュニアヘビー級タッグ王座 & current 新日本プロレス Jr. Heavyweight タカみちのく.

Now if Babytron is in fact closing the book on the Bin Reaper trilogy here, then I think it’s one that fans will certainly be satisfied with. I’m glad he didn’t overload the tracklisting like with his last couple tapes as he spits some incredibly witty punchlines accompanied by production with some more pluggier undertones than a lot of the stuff he’s given us in the past.

Score: 3.5/5

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ShittyBoyz – “Trifecta 2” review

The ShittyBoyz are a trio from Detroit, Michigan consisting of BabyTron alongside Stanwill & TR Dee. Since putting out their debut mixtape 3-Peat under Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records in the summer of 2019, they would take the motor city by storm & following it up with another tape & 2 full-lengths with the last one being Trifecta during the first quarter of the year. But now with the PunchGod himself Babytron landing a spot on this year’s XXL Freshman Class & his performance at the Gathering of the Juggalos this weekend along with the rap metal band Motown Rage fronted by his father Mr. Sadistic (who were also once signed to Psychopathic Records in the late 2000s), the Boyz are back in town for album #3.

“Win or Lose” is an atmospheric hyphy opener talking about how you either take Ws or Ls in life leading into Tae Retro tagging along for “Zeke & Luther” to stay on the grind over a quasi-tropical beat. “WWE” works in some hi-hats & horns to show off some clever wrestling wordplay referencing those from former 2-time TNA World Tag Team Champion, 6-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion, 3-time WWE tag team champion & former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Chavo Guerrero to former アイアンマンヘビーメタル級王座, TNA World Champion, AAA Mega Campeon, AAA Latinoamericano Campeon, AAA Mundial Cruceropeso Campeon, MLW National Openweight Champion, 6-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 3-time WWE Intercontinental Champion & ECW World Heavyweight Champion John Morrison whereas “V8’s & V12’s” has a more West Coast flare to it cautioning that you may catch them speeding.

Meanwhile on “Senzu Bean”, what’ve the ShittyBoyz over a symphonic trap instrumental calling out some shooters who said they’d pop them similar to the object in Dragon Ball Z that recoups a fighter’s strength & help them recover from incredibly from severe injuries just before “Video Games” samples a wide range of classic from San Andreas to the startup sound of a GameCube to flaunt their lifestyles. “Lion-Hearted” incorporates a muffled sample & hi-hats from Jakesand so they can ball, but then “Going Hyphy” is self-explanatory as far as sound goes except the braggadocious lyricism.

“Slam Dunk Contestants” weaves some keyboards into the fold comparing themselves to the Avengers while the TRL-assisted “Turnt Shit 2” is a decent sequel to a loosie the quartet put out couple years back. “Cheers B!tch” revives the Hi-NRG sound with a chilling switch-up during the last 50 seconds talking about having double cups while the song “Getaway” is a jazz/trap hybrid boasting yet again.

The penultimate track “Most Wanted” mixes some guitar plucks, trumpets, synths & hi-hats together confessing that they feel like they’re on the run with “GGG” finishing off the album with another Hi-NRG hit talking about punching shit online similar to that of Gennady Golovkin.

I’ve made it pretty clear that the ShittyBoyz & Babyface Ray both have Detroit in a chokehold at the moment & Trifecta 2 is just another example of that. The bars that they come up together never fail to grab me in an amusing way & with the production continuing to redefine the group by going with completely different sounds.

Score 3.5/5

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