Atlanta duo the Homixide Gang consisting of Homixide Beno! & Homixide Meechie are back with their debut mixtape. Beginning to turn heads a couple years ago after dropping their debut EP Snotty World, that led to trap trailblazer/rage pioneer Playboi Carti making them the 3rd act to sign to his Interscope Records imprint Opium Records following Ken Carson & Destroy Lonely respectively. Homixide Lifestyle was a solid debut & Snot or Notreceived mixed responses this past spring, but are celebrating the Halloween season by unleashing 5th AMNDMNT.
“Gunz in Soho” is a rage-inducing opener talking about walking around the titular neighborhood in Manhattan with heaters on them whereas “LexLuger” gives off a grimly approach instrumentally explaining that they do what they want by breaking the rules. “B5” goes right back into hypertrap territory describing the fast lives that they just so happen to live, but then “NiNO 5ROWN” stands as a highlight from F1LTHY’s dark synth-based production to the reference made towards the titular New Jack City character.
Problem Child 5’s appearance on the cloudy trap joint “MW5” is ok to me & calling out those who wanted smoke with them until they ratted just before “FroZone” brings back the rage beats reminding exactly what’s gon’ happen when you play with the shits on their watch. “What It Is?!” was a perfect choice for a single as they hop over a tight trap instrumental from Pi’erre Bourne talking about people that cap in their raps, but then “5onjour” dives back into their hypertrap vibe hooking up with Paris chicks.
“Hom3 Invasion” has these wavy synth patterns throughout so the Homixide Gang can chase the paper while “5rew” brings in a psychedelic beat from F1LTHY boasting that they be drippin’ in fashion with others knowing how Homixide does it. “Roundz” blends these fuzzy synths with hi-hats telling all the fuck boys to come play with them while “DesignerDRÜGZ” experiments a bit giving plugg a shot to show off the work both of them be putting in.
Meanwhile, “Road Rage” explains that the Homixide Gang don’t necessarily fuck with messy bitches pulling from trap metal a bit musically while “Left Hand” incorporates these glamorous synthesizers throughout challenging anyone to come grab everything from them. “RckstarB!tch” comes through with a chilled out dedication to all the women that engage within the rockstar lifestyle while “25/8” is a 94 second rage cut turning 24/7 up to 11.
“AddXcts” draws near the end of the tape by fusing elements of metal music with trap once more making it clear that they got habits while the penultimate track “E.U.” gives off a spacier flare to the rage beat looking to run it up. “HXG Bizness” couldn’t have ended the tape any better from the gorgeously bouncy trap instrumental so the Gang can clarify what their business is exactly.
Snot or Not still has it’s highlights even though I still don’t listen to it as much as I do with their debut, yet I feel like this mixtape is the best thing that Homixide has done in 2023 out of both projects they’ve given us in the last 6 months. The tape has a rougher vibe to it as Beno! & Meechie continue to expand on their niche hypertrap sound.
Score: 3.5/5
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