MJPaid – “Paid Ponzi” review

Michigan rapper MJPaid dropping off a sophomore effort. Coming up off the 6 Mile Trend$etter EP along with it’s sequel & the debut album 6 Mile Mi$fit respectively, Detroit trap group the ShittyBoyz would make him a member of their Dog $hit Militia collective signed to Lando Bando’s own The Hip Hop Lab Records dropping the Made & $tyle collab project with Fordio celebrating it’s 1-year anniversary last week. Coinciding with a deluxe version of that tape in the near-distant future, Paid Ponzi coming out made for an exciting prelude with 1 of the 2 performers handling the mic by himself.

“Ian Feelin’ That” pops it all off with a Detroit trap intro expressing his desire for $1B like he’s JAY-Z & shit not being hard to get if you put your mind to it whereas “Flavors” talks bitches chasing him & him chasing the money. “Dave Blunts” likens his pockets to the morbid obesity of a collaborator on Tronicles almost 3 months ago that I’m not too much of a fan of leading into “On Bro” featuring Babyfxce E exchanging brief verses with one another.

The vibraphones & pianos on “I Got It!” are peppily pleasant to the ear shrugging off any help some thinks he may need since he has it all taken care of while “6 Times” featuring Certified Trapper finds the pair asking how you a scammer when you ain’t even seen $10. “My Story” chops up a vocal sample for MJ to give everybody some backstory regarding himself just before “Elon Musk” feels like bad timing in light of the Tesla CEO, Twitter owner, SpaceX founder & Neuralink founder’s recent sieg hail.

“Y.N.W. (Young N Wild)” featuring DaBoii brings the pair together so they explain what kind of individuals they are while “3 Peat?” talks about everyone asking him for a handout being hoes. “Dracula” gives off a cloudier approach to the beat wanting red as if he’s a vampire while “OT7” talks about being out here with 7 hoes like he’s Quanny when I’d personally prefer him more than Quanny.

Babytron joins MJ on “It Depends” doing the back-&-forth execution of the verses better than the “On Me” single while “Don’t @ Me” produced by Danny G & Jakesand talks about mastering the art of cracking backs & going ghost when you need people the most. “Home Team” featuring Fordio recaptures the energy of that Made & $tyle tape we got 53 weeks earlier while “Dr. Doom” references the Fantastic 4 antagonist in light of his brief First Steps appearance.

“MJPaid Type Beat” pushes the 2nd leg of Paid Ponzi even further talking about trying to get his homies rich while “Scuba Dive” blends jazz & Detroit trap in a unique fashion talking about what he does every time a wave comes in his direction. “Bandz = Band-Aids” swaps out the jazz influences in favor in Mobb feelin’ like shit gonna be stayin’ the same while “Cold Summer” talks about how shit gonna be several months from now.

The song “What I Say?” speaks of having shit on his chest that ain’t gonna come out refusing make cheap convos with anyone broke while “Dog $hit” represents his team & talks about getting married to the money with Ben Frank becoming his best man. “Shhh” closes the album incorporating a chipmunk soul flip addressing the individuals who have no dedication wanting the lifestyle he’s experiencing.

Nearly 4 years since the 6 Mile Trend$etter properly introduced him within the Detroit trap realm, MJPaid makes his solo debut as part of the Dog $hit Militia once that pushes himself compared to his previous material & has me keeping my fingers crossed of the other members showing us what they’re capable of doing by themselves in the coming months. Even with 6 Mile Mi$fit having a stronger guest-list, the production is a big improvement from that earlier output & MJ channeling the energy of my 2nd favorite basketball player Kobe Bryant.

Score: 3.5/5

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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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