Lafayette, Louisiana recording artist Summrs once again preluding his upcoming 10th album Tale of da Raven with his 16th EP & the 2nd of the year following B4daRaven. Starting out as a member of the Goonie-founded Slayworld collective, his presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be his last EP What We Have or even the Fallen Raven LP, both of which I highly recommend listening to if you wanna get into his music. Stuck in My Ways & Ghost were cool, but Rino brought back the plugg elements that Ghost lacked on the official What We Have sequel What We Didn’t Have last September & was curious of what direction Nightfall would take.
“Bentley Mulsanne” starts the final EP ahead of the next LP boasting that he’s at the top of the food chain over a futuristic trap instrumental whereas “F.W.W.Y.N. (Fuck Wrong With Y’all N****s?)” brings a cavernous trap beat to the table talking about never catching him slip. The hollowly produced “Phantom Musik” confesses he still doin’ things wrong thinking everything was right while the vibrantly catchy “F.O.B. (Family Oriented Business)” produced by Synthetic of Internet Money Records discusses coming for his. “Marble Floors” was a great trap/regalia crossover & the outro is a rage-inducing anthem for his fans.
B4daRaven had more of a prominent pluggnb/pop rap sound with cloud rap undertones in comparison to What We Didn’t Have astoundingly returning to Rino’s plugg roots, but the overall vibe on Nightfall generally leans more toward straight forward trap in comparison although you do get hints of cloud rap along with regalia & even rage. That tells me all of these sounds are gonna come together into 1 by the time Summrs himself feels ready to tell the Tale of da Raven sooner rather than later.
Lafayette, Louisiana recording artist Summrs preluding his upcoming 10th album Tale of da Raven with his 15th EP. Starting out as a member of the Goonie-founded SlayWorld collective, his presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be his last EP What We Have or even the Fallen Raven LP, both of which I highly recommend listening to if you wanna get into his music. Stuck in My Ways & Ghost were cool, but Rino brought back the plugg elements that Ghost lacked on the official What We Have sequel What We Didn’t Have last September prior to B4daRaven.
To start the EP, “Curbside at The Ritz” goes pluggnb talking about people throwing apples in the trash if he was passing them out back then whereas “Made Man” works in some heavier synthesizers flexing that he’s a soldier & the man with a plan. “Situationships” has a playfully cloudy tone to it referencing a bunch of women that he was previously with all by name, but then “Sneaky Link / Love That For Us” is this incredibly sequenced 2-parter telling a hoe who think she’s Sexyy Red that they ain’t ever done. The song “Drank n Sex” is this fun ode to lean & intercourse while “In Our Favor” continues the pluggnb vibes pointing out the people that need a savior just before “Brioni Shawl Colla / Catfish” concludes the EP with another 2-parter except he’s really talkin’ on this bitch.
B4DaRaven very much carries on the plugg/pluggnb elements that What We Didn’t Havereturned to after Stuck in My Ways & specifically Ghost lacked in that particular style. If that indicates anything to me, it’s that Tale of da Raven could very much be a spiritual successor to Fallen Raven of sorts. The production during it’s 19 minute duration is consistently chill as the last album was & the performances from Summrs himself are as strongly catchy similarly to the sequel to his best EP. However long the album takes, this prelude off in the meantime will hold off until then no problem.
This is the 9th full-length album from Lafayette, Louisiana recording artist Summrs. Starting out as a member of the Goonie-founded SlayWorld collective, his presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be his last EP What We Have or even the Fallen Raven LP, both of which I highly recommend listening to if you wanna get into his music. But coming fresh off his last couple albums Stuck in My Ways & Ghost from earlier this year, Rino’s looking to bring back the plugg elements that Ghost lacked on the official What We Have sequel What We Didn’t Have.
“Overdosing on Toxicity” sets the tone of what’s to come by telling his lover to save him & that he’s been feeling crazy over some pianos, synths & hi-hats whereas “The Healing” gives off a bouncier flare instrumentally talks about curing his soul. “Rehab” works in more synthesizers & hi-hats from Goyxrd making it clear that we all know Summrs is the MVP leading into “Feel Dumb” takes the psychedelic route a bit confessing that he’s sick of everyone showing him fake love or those who be making up their lives.
Meanwhile, “International” shows off Louiveedee’s new btich who just so happens to be nasty behind closed doors over some icy synths & hi-hats prior to the 2-parter “Playin with a Demon / Jokes on U” reminding the hoe who’s been cheating him exactly who she’s fucking with starting off playfully prior to a shimmery switch-up. “The Talk” addresses some bird business & being as dark hearted as he is backed by an atmospheric beat, but then “Xanax / Burnt Memories” talks about deserving my flowers today as opposed to when he’s no longer here to smell them over some synths & hi-hats with a bassy instrumental switch.
“Til Death Do Us Part” gives off a bit of an intergalactic atmosphere to it calling out a bitch for trying to get in the middle of his money & that she knows damn well of Rino being a player while “If Ya Wanted 2 Know” weaves these wavy synthesizers into the fold opening up about us being the reason that he goes. “Top Off” starts off by pulling up stuntin’ over a peppy instrumentally while “House Arrest” later admits that he can’t have his pole with him since he got an electronic ankle tag on him taking it back to the pluggnb sound.
“Auntie Cat” keeps the synths & hi-hats in tact paying homage to his late aunt of the same name knowing that his grandmother’s fucked up over her passing trying to get her back while the Asian rock-infused “How Dare You” talks about not dying from drank. “Martin & Gina” featuring Autumn! finds them comparing themselves & their Glocks with a switch to that of the titular couple from one of the greatest sitcoms of all-time going straight plugg while “Chasing Your High” featuring Desire encourages their lovers to stay the night since they makes theml feel right.
“It’s Nothing” marks the beginning of the end for the best album of the 3 that Rino has dropped this year declaring that he & his crew keep them Draco’s out without fucking around over a booming yet futuristic beat, but the “Spiritual” outro really wraps everything up by by drawing from regalia clarifying that he still goin’ through pain cause we were with him through everything.
What We Have is the best EP in Summrs catalog, so I went into What We Don’t Have expecting it to be his finest full-length LP surpassing Fallen Raven & that’s pretty much what we got here. The pluggnb production is more consistent than his last couple albums we’re truthfully & you can really hear the pain that he’s experienced in his voice delivering the most personal subject matter of his career.
Summrs is a 23 year old rapper from Lafayette, Louisiana emerging up as a member of the Goonie-founded Slayworld collective. He presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be his previous EP What We Have & Fallen Raven, both of which I highly recommend listening to if you wanna get into his music. But coming fresh off Stuck in My Ways a little over 3 months ago, Rino’s keeping things rolling by dropping his 8th full-length album & his 2nd of 2023 as of me writing this.
“Devil on My Back” is a wavy trap opener making it clear that all of his homies are about business & God helps him remain catching Ws whereas “Like Woah” takes a glitchier approach courtesy of BNYX from Working on Dying describing the neat freak in his life. “Shake It” has a bit of an EDM groove to it this time around talking about a woman feeling nobody else but him prior to “Eye 4 Eye” working in some hi-hats & a ghostly loop so he can boast lyrically.
Desire is the only feature on the album making his first appearance on the lively “Rich n Turnt” showing off their wealth & how lit they are just before “Real Goat” has a bassy trap vibe to it talking about being the best at the end of the day. “Prayer” delves into how much this Brazilian baddie he bagged is like his twin with an instrumental that has a psychedelic edge to it leading into the rubbery yet horn-infused “No Really” talking about being a prodigy.
Meanwhile, “Ball 4 Ball” finds Desire returning 1 last time for an ethereal trap banger continuing to flex on the lyrical side of things until “Got Dat Moneh” delves into rage territory addressing his riches. “Free Body” returns to a hazy trap sound telling those who’ve never seen a hundred or milli’ piece that they can’t ever speak to him, but then “Like BK” makes a turn into hypertrap territory once more giving his props to another dope artist in the rage/plugg subgenres at the current moment: Bktherula.
“I’m Paid” blends some hi-hats & ghostly background vocals so dude can keeping touching on his wealth while “Nvr Losing” is a synth-trap crossover talking about not taking an L in his life ever again. “God Like” comes through with a more ultramodern beat comparing basically talking about being as untouchable as possible & “Goty” switches it up by pulling from cloud rap a bit with his goal being to have his children get $100M in their each one of their wills.
As we reach the final leg of the album, “Meet You There” had a bit of a Travis Scott influence sonically telling this girl not to call him & simply leave him alone while “Munchkin” talks about being on top of the mountain over some more synth-based production. The song “Slowflow” hooks up some hi-hats & chilling auto-tuned vocals admitting he just wanted to hit a lab rat that his homies can have back while the penultimate track “It Get Krazy” gets bombastic for nearly 2 minutes talking about how nuts shit can get. The closer though is an sincere, atmospheric tribute to the late Virgil Abloh.
Stuck in My Ways is still my favorite of the 2 albums that we’ve gotten from Summrs this year so far, but Ghost is still worth checking it to me if you’re a fan of his in any capacity because I admire how he’s been trying to elevate my flows & sound on here as well as introducing him into his creative mind on here. On top of that, I like how it’s nearly 10 minutes shorter than last time & ditches the plugg elements in order to save them for his next body of work.
This is the 7th full-length album from Louisiana rapper Summrs. Coming up as a member of the Goonie-founded Slayworld collective, he presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be his previous EP What We Have or even the last album Fallen Raven that we got 6 months ago. Both of which I highly recommend listening to if you wanna get into his music & is also enough to have me looking forward to Stuck in My Ways when he announced it merely days ago.
“Relying on Roxy” is an acoustic trap opener produced by BenjiCold with dude feeling like he’s dying when he’s strung out whereas “Start Striking” takes a cloudier route picking up where it’s predecessor left off thematically talking about fighting withdrawals. “No Days Off” brings back the acoustics yet again referring to himself as a rockstar & being in the studio constantly leading into the ethereal “Life’s a Beautiful Curse” talking about the ups & downs that come with living in the world today.
However on “Pure Motion”, we have Summrs handling the hook so his younger brother Desire can spit a verse accompanied by a booming GeoGotBands instrumental just before the synth-laced “No Morals” calling out some bitches for being as licentious as they are. “Russian Roulette” has a wavier groove to it admitting that he ain’t in this rap shit for the fame but rather the cheese, but then “Die Rich” blends some synthesizers & bass to talk about going out lit.
“Van Cleef Poppin’” dives into plugg territory droppin’ some vibrant braggadocio along the way while “Addy Geek” brings a more futuristic flare to the mix talking about being fucked up off the Adderall. “The Detox” comes together with some keys & hi-hats courtesy of Chief Keef to my surprise dedicating it to a bitch who be with him because he stays winning while “Drug Traffickin’” is another piano trap ballad about living lavish in the penthouse.
Meanwhile on “Like a River”, things take a more moodier approach encouraging to keep the money flowing while “My Voicemail” is a settle 2 & a half minute R&B joint which is fine except my biggest complaint about it definitely has to be the mixing. “Closing the Book” is a syrupy slow jam singing how he ain’t like the other boys that his girl has been with in the past with the stripped back “Blood Tears” talking about no one being on the same tier as him & that things would’ve been done differently had said person was with him.
“Miles on U” comes through with a hazy, auto-tune heavy pop rap cut with some romantic lyricism while “Album Just for You” goes pluggnb thanks to Autumn! singing about how he has a whole unreleased body of work on his phone dedicated to the love of his life. “I.K.Y.M.M.G. (I Know You Miss Me Girl)” has a more standard plugg sound courtesy of Goyxrd telling this woman to call him because he knows she misses him dearly while “Pilates” keeps the synths & hi-hats going talking about everything being exotic.
Following that, “Like My Diamonds” keeps things in plugg turf comparing his girl’s beauty to his ice while the woozy “Baby Blue Gwag” is a catchy little ode about copping this dude’s girl a G Wagon. The track “Switch Sound” is a shimmering trap banger with some boastful lyrics while the penultimate song “Praise da Most High” is a peppy anthem giving his thanks to the man upstairs. The title track then ends the album on an acoustic trap note admitting that he wars his heart on his sleeve & is trying to cover up his sins with the drank.
Fallen Raven still stands as my favorite Summrs album to date since it shows his artistic range best, but I still came away from Stuck in My Ways enjoying it almost as much. Primarily because of the fact that still brings the pop rap, pluggnb & rage aesthetics that made the previous full-length enjoyable & swapping the drill undertones out by pulling from alternative/contemporary R&B a little bit more than usual.
Summrs is a 22 year old rapper from Lafayette, Louisiana who cam up as a member of the Goonie-founded Slayworld collective. His presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be the All Summr trilogy or his last EP What We Have, the latter of which in my opinion I’d recommend going to if you’re unfamiliar with the kid already. Last we heard from him was 9 months ago when he dropped Nothing More Nothing Less & after countless delays, he’s returning with his 6th full-length album.
“Let da Birds Out” is a hypertrap-laced opener with a blaring instrumental & lyrics warning to take down anyone who plays him whereas “Wakeup” takes a more odious route talking about wanting new shit. “So Much Cheese” comes through with some decent braggadocio even if the rage beat on here sounds like it was originally made for Yeat down to the bells, but then “Catch a Kill” works in some synth-horns & hi-hats showing a malicious side to him.
Meanwhile on “FadaPhillipe”, we have Summrs on top off a bassy instrumental continuing to flex leading into “Twin did dat” getting back in his gangsta rap back except the production is just mild to me. The beat that “Swing Ya Pole” brings to table is very similar to that of “So Much Cheese” talking about waking up to money on his mind just before “Clear da Business” brings the horns back telling a pussy to get out of his feelings.
“Calico from Mehico” laces some synthesizers boasting once more while “Don’t Mean Shit” ends Side A of the album by mixing a flute & bells confessing that drugs are killing him. “5:35am” is completely stripped back in terms of sound talking about fighting his demons daily while “Vali, CO” takes a cloudier approach saying all he wanted was the bag.
Following that, “For you” goes completely drumless as Summrs confesses his love to an unnamed woman while “Ashes” weaves some glistening pianos in talking about needing another cup. “Cuts So Deep 2” produced by Goyxrd goes full-blown plugg hoping he’ll be forgiven once he’s passed while the atmospheric “FTW” talking about people moving the fuck out his way when he’s posted up.
“Perfect Timing” has a peppier tone to the beat detailing being in love while “Soulja Rag” returns to cloudier territory talking about how it’s supposed to be. “Bonnie & Klyde 2” shoots for a wavier aesthetic wanting to wife up his girl while “NSA” is a chill way to end Side B of the album talking about how it was all supposed to be no strings attached.
The first bonus cut “Dear Mom,” reverts back to drumless turf much like “For you” dedicating it to his mother while the penultimate track “Loving u’s a Sin” is a twangy trap ballad comparing his bitch to that of the devil. “Caused Envy.” ends the album with a guitar & snares calling out someone who switched up on him all just for pussy.
As far as Summrs’ full-lengths go, I think it’s safe for me to say that Fallen Raven is my favorite thus far. To me, it really shows his range as an artist with EVOLVED 2 (Side A) dabbling with rage beats & What We Have 2 (Side B) sticking to the PluggnB sound that he as well as longtime collaborator Autumn! helped popularize.
This is the latest full-length album from Lafayette rapper Summrs. Coming up as a member of the Goonie-founded Slayworld collective, he’s made his presence known in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be the All Summr trilogy or his most recent EP What We Have which in my opinion would the recommended go to if you’re unfamiliar with the kid already. However only 4 months later, he continues to grind his ass off by putting out Nothing More Nothing Less.
The titular intro begins the album with Summrs & Goyxrd atmospherically looking back at going from the loser in his high school to being the man leading into the cloudy “Never Ever” addressing a person faking the funk. “Like a Band” smoothly details his exquisite life whereas “In the Name of U” glossily speaks on getting high to honor a woman named Brenda who’s no longer in his life.
“From da Heart” is quite possibly the most personal cut on the album detailing his emotional pain with a moody instrumental just before the nocturnal “Blood Always Thicker” pays tribute to his friends, family & fans. “Can’t Make This Up” has some lush synth melodies getting romantic, but then the Autumn!-produced “Da MVP” serves as a mellow victory lap.
Meanwhile on “First 48”, we have Summrs entrancingly getting in his gangsta back & “Back 2 da Basics” comes through with a killer off-the-top freestyle lasting a couple minutes. The penultimate track “I’m Ready” speaks on keeping the Draco with him at all times over some synths & hi-hats while “Where We Left Off / Real Me” is a well sequenced 2-parter that finishes the album talking to his lover.
Coming away from Nothing Less Nothing More, it’s probably my favorite album of his thus far & I’m curious to hear how Evolved II is gonna sound in a couple weeks. He puts his own unique spin on the plugg sound by continuing to infuse elements of R&B as shown on What We Have, but I would love a project from him produced entirely by Autumn! because they’re the plugg equivalent to Future & Metro Boomin’.
Summrs is a 20 year old rapper from Lafayette, Louisiana coming up as a member of the Slayworld collective founded by Goonie amongst others. He’s dropped a plethora of projects since 2016 including All Summr & Devotion. But just 3 months after his most recent album Intoxicated, the kid is following it up with a brand new EP.
The title track at the start speaks on his drug addiction over a peaceful yet bass-heavy beat from Goyxrd whereas the next song “put out fye” is a cloudy love ballad. Meanwhile on “out da window”, we get these luscious synth chords as Summrs shows off his bankroll while the Autumn!-produced “just can’t” is a smoky cut about how no one can touch his rank. The penultimate track “bfo2” serves as a mystical sequel to “Me vs. the World / Bros Fall Out” & then “cut so deep” is a glossy finisher about how “you feelin’ me & I’m feelin’ you”.
In my personal opinion, this is one of the best projects that Summrs has put out yet. I like how he went back to the pluggnb sound that he came up on & it’s pretty cool for any Day 1 fans of his.
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