Tag: Molly Santana

Molly Santana – “Molly & Her Week of Wonders” review

Los Angeles, California up-&-comer Molly Santana with her sophomore effort. Originally a streetwear influencer, the Fontana native began making music in 2021 by releasing her debut EP Molly’s World as well as her debut mixtape Neptune & her 2nd EP Mélange. Her eponymous full-length debut studio album resulted in her signing a joint deal with Victor Victor Worldwide & Capitol Records despite the moderate reception, which Masonic Musik made up for. Fast forward 8 months, Molly & Her Week of Wonders looks to continue solidifying herself on the Victor Victor/Capitol labels.

“No Rules” produced by Internet Money Records in-house producer Synthetic is this rage-inducing intro rapping about her gratitude towards living without any restrictions whereas “Piss Me Off” melodically looks to get what’s hers for the cause & a triumphant vibe to the instrumental. “Cayenne” blends hypertrap & electronic music boastfully cashing out with the drop top while “Unstoppable” featuring che joins forces with CXO for a highly enjoyable rage collab.

Tom Levesque of Vanguard Music Group gives “Handle It” an industrial trap flare promising her pistol will make anyone famous homaging the late Freda Santana just before “BRB” featuring Showjoe teams up for a pluggnb/drill hybrid talking returning to the people who count on them. The single “Not Regular” shuns the individuals who want to test her over a poppy & cloudy trap beat until “Been Did That” featuring labelmate Hardrock advising all these hoes to sit back.

“Acting Nice” asserts Molly’s dominance & shutting down any hate that’s thrown in her direction while “Globe” fuses rap rock & trap talking about life moving quicker than ever carrying the show on for those who can’t be here with us & the increase of hate speech. “Honest” makes it a point to be the only one in a circle of loved ones who keeps it 100 rather than lying to them while “When I’m Gone” instrumentally reminds me of Yeezus wanting to be remembered & leaving a mark on the industry.

Moving on from there, “I Know” taps in with Supah Mario asking her lover to hold her down apologizing for fucking up a night out while “Life I Chose (Ms. Americana)” homages “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Rey. The song “Set Up” finds herself running back to her old ways continuously while “Stupid Money” cloudily talks about it being time to up the scores. Lastly, the closer “Weekend” advises everyone to stay high chasing their dreams & getting the bag.

“Everybody Knows” starts the deluxe run sampling “Backstabber” by Ke$ha talking about everyone around her accepting the fact she’s becoming richer than she ever would’ve suppose she would while “1/1” suggesting it’ll be a long time until her exes find another woman like her in their lives. The final bonus track “Find a Way” strips the drums completely feeling confident that her day will come promising she won’t change.

Inspired by the film Valerie & Her Week of Wonders, Molly speaks a lot on what it feels like to be like a woman in the type of business she’s working with & in her world feeling like the movie’s plot translates what the world in general & the music industry feels like to most women.  She’s pulling out all the stops with this more frequently & broader than Mansion Musik going crazy with her culminations of the rage, pop rap, cloud rap & trap styles she’s known for.

Score: 4/5

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Molly Santana – “Masonic Musik” review

This is the 3rd EP & major label debut from Japanese-American up-&-comer Molly Santana. Originally a streetwear influencer, the Fontana native began making music in 2021 by releasing her debut EP Molly’s World as well as her debut mixtape Neptune & her 2nd EP Mélange. Her eponymous full-length debut studio album just came out this spring to moderate reception, resulting in her signing a joint deal with Victor Victor Worldwide & Capitol Records. 5 months later, she’s continuing to apply pressure on Masonic Musik.

Supah Mario & Synthetic of Internet Money Records’ psychedelic trap production on the opening track “Greenlight” is actually a fun way of kicking things off talking about not wanting to take it slow with her lover on top of turning the world into her brand new speaker whereas “Want” works in some hi-hats & even some elements of dance music thanks to Internet Money Records in-house producer Vendr telling her new man that he’s the only one she wants encouraging him to open up as to exactly what he’s been running from. 

“Nothing Like This” goes for a bombastic approach instrumentally with co-production from Tom Levesque of Vanguard Music Group to talk about people never seeing anything like the shit she’s on while “So Lost” has these rage undertones shrugging off that she knows everything that’s goin’ on when others say she don’t know a lot. The trap/dance-pop hybrid “Windows Up” talks about people turning on her & “Tell Me Nun” and ends the EP refusing to let anyone knock her off her spot over a cloudy trap beat.

Of the 5 projects that Molly has under her belt so far, Masonic Musik for only a 6 track/15 minute EP surpasses the level of quality that her self-titled debut LP had set earlier in the year & solidifies her place in the trap subgenre of hip hop. The production’s more hard-hitting than a lot of her earlier material top to bottom, enigmatically exploring mystical & urban themes along the way. Between her & Hardrock being on Victor Victor now, I’m ready for what their debut albums on the label have in store.

Score: 3.5/5

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