Slump6s – “Exodus” review

Sophomore full-length LP from 18 year old Rochester up-&-comer Slump6s. Ever since the pandemic, he’s built a name for himself in the rage/drill scenes by releasing a total of 10 EPs & a debut album up to this point. However, he’s returning over a year later after Genesis by taking us through his Exodus.

The intro is a futuristic trap opener dropping braggadocio whereas “Habits” featuring Dvertigo finds the 2 keeps things cloudy so both of them can talk about how every day is a new mannerism to them. “Sex” takes a more atmospheric approach instrumentally from CXO & che struggling with the problem of too many hoes to pick from as far as the one he wants to smash, but then the riot-inducing “Often” talks about falling in love with the crosshairs & hanging with the dogs.

“Solid” blends these finger snaps & a UFO-like backdrop keeping it exactly that just before “Tags” hooks up these synths & hi-hats to talk about how he didn’t come this far for no reason. “YSL” wavily detailing a chick that wants all of him & debating on whether or not he should go for the kill leading into quasi-quirky “Frontline” talking about turning up in the AM.

Meanwhile, “Karma” spaciously acknowledges that destiny be watching everything he does prior to “Nicki” shooting for a playful sound comparing this hoe that he with to Nicki Minaj herself. “Flu” featuring OsamaSon is a favorite of mine as both of them energetically boast while the cavernous “Issey” talking about going global.

“Gotchu” nears the end of the LP by singing with heavy auto-tune over an electronic beat & the closer “Amore” rounds out the album by vigorously talking about being the king of the hill. The booming bonus cut “$$$” however truly saves things for last telling a bitch straight up that she doesn’t have a clue of exactly what the fuck he’s been on.

Genesis & even some of the features that I’ve heard Slump on up to this point have shown me that there is in fact potential in him even though that & his EPs are more moderately received compared to his debut tape Origin, but I think we get a look from him on a new level with this sophomore effort. The production’s better & he’s displaying his versatility more.

Score: 3.5/5

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Slump6s – “Forgive Never Forget” review

Slump6s is a 19 year old recording artist from Rochester, New York who broke out right when the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic started off the strength of his debut EP Naveah. He has since gone on to follow it up with 7 more EPs, a collab EP with tana who just dropped his major label debut GAULTIER through Lil Tecca’s very own Republic Records imprint Galactic Records a couple months ago & even the full-length debut Genesis last summer. But coming off the 3-piece Dog Pack, slump starting off the 2nd quarter of the year the way he started it: with a new EP & his 9th one overall.

“Show Me Luv” is an ethereal trap opener produced by CXO about how he does this for all the people he knows in his life who couldn’t be here standing with him whereas “Ruthless” works in a futuristic backdrop & some hi-hats talking about being focused on getting this money. “Fashion” shifts gears with the rage beats making it clear that he’s back in his motherfuckin’ bag again prior to “Commas” returning for a more psychedelic trap to rock all black like he’s DONDA referencing Ye or the Nazi formerly known as Kanye West & the EP artwork itself. The penultimate track “S.D.M.N.S. (Shit Don’t Make No Sense)” returns to hypertrap turf with the title saying it all & “Walked” featuring Maajins ends the EP with both of them over some hi-hats & an intoxicating loop talking about being on route.

As the rage subgenre of trap music continues to expand from Playboi Carti helping start it all by dropping the album that started it all with 2020 Christmas Day sophomore album Whole Lotta Red to the rise of artists like Yeat, Summrs, the Homixide Gang, Ken Carson & KanKan to only name a small handful, I think Slump6s has definitely grown as an artist tremendously since he stated 3 years ago today & that not only proves what he said in late February that this is some of his best work, but intrigues me to hear if this is only the beginning of that.

Score: 3.5/5

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