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Rowdy Rebel & Fetty Luciano “Splash Brothers 2” Review

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Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano are two Brooklyn MCs from the GS9 imprint. Their latest collaboration, Splash Brothers 2, just released on April 19, following the first Splash Brothers release from 2023. On Splash Brothers 2, Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano flex their street ties and luxury lifestyles over drill beats for 11 tracks which span 25 minutes of run-time. Let’s dive into the body of Splash Brothers 2, and review the material therein.

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The Project Begins With A Rocky Start

Splash Brothers 2 opens with the track “2024.” This song has a loud, abrasive vibe showcasing Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano’s drill influences, though the mixing on this record leaves a lot to be desired. Rowdy sounds like Bizarre from D12 drowning in reverb, while a vocal feature from Lil Tjay comes and goes in the blink of an eye. This track doesn’t effectively set the tone for some of the highlights to come and could have easily ended up on the cutting room floor.

“Pistons” is another song that does very little to establish Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano’s stage presence, as JB completely steals the show with his guest verse. Sonically, the instrumental sounds so similar to Ice Spice’s “Deli” that you could make a sound argument that Spice deserves a writing credit. Later in the tracklist, “Can’t Talk Hot” features a nearly identical instrumental as well, without the powerful guest vocals of JB. As a result, “Can’t Talk Hot” sounds like a poorly conceived B-side of “Pistons,” which already sounds like a B-side of “Deli.” While Splash Brothers 2 does go on to reach some major highlights, opening with this one-two combo of mediocre songs was certainly a bad move from Rowdy and Fetty.

As stated, JB has the most compelling verse on “Pistons” by a country mile. This is not an isolated incident on Splash Brothers 2 as Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano are outshined by their guests numerous times. The track “Shake” is one of many examples of this phenomenon, with Rowdy and Fetty both completely drowning their vocals in autotune effects that make them sound like they just discovered the technology for the first time. The vocal mixing completely drowns out Rowdy to the point of near incoherence while Fetty’s interpolation of “I Don’t Want To Wait” by Paula Cole sounds embarrassing and unintentionally hilarious. D Sturdy completely sweeps them both on the back end of this track, with one of the hardest guest features on the album.

Things aren’t all bad for Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano. The pair hold their own against some other banging features elsewhere on the record. “Pissing Me Off” sees Fivio Foreign stealing the show, though both of the main Splash Brothers artists manage to keep up with some of their best lyrical showings on the album. “Pissing Me Off” is track 3 on Splash Brothers 2, but really sounds like it would have made a better opener.

Then there are tracks like “Spin First” and “My Block,” which see guest vocalists Curly and Chubbs blending in perfectly with Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano respectively. The former is a thumping club shaker that sounds like it could soundtrack a fight scene in a bodega in an episode of Mr. & Mrs Smith, while the latter sees Rowdy and Fetty trading bars back and forth with Chubbs, who compares and contrasts the street life of Chicago with the streets of Brooklyn.

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The Album Has Some High Highs

“My Block” is probably the best cut on Splash Brothers 2, but it’s not the only highlight. “Twin Story Pt2” shows Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano rapping with no assistance, and illustrates their chemistry better than any other song on the project. The track is a direct sequel to track 6 off the first Splash Brothers album from last year and gets straight to the point as to why these two teamed to make an album together in the first place. Subsequent tracks such as “Pop Out (Yeah Yeah)” and “Good Night” also bring the heat, with the former serving as a street anthem loaded with references to smoking opps and luxury whips. “Good Night” brings some sonic diversity to the production which is severely lacking on most of the album, and showcases some versatile flows from Fetty Luciano especially.

At the end of the day, Splash Brothers 2 is more of the same from this crew. If you’re a fan of Rowdy Rebel and Fetty Luciano’s previous work, you’ll likely find 3 or 4 new tracks here to add to your playlist. If you’re a die-hard hater of the GS9 crew, this album will definitely not do much to change your mind. Overall, the team has created a solid project, albeit with a few duds thrown into the mix.

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Rowdy Rebel And DBoyLo Release “We On It”

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Brooklyn rapper Rowdy Rebel released a music video for “We On It” featuring DBoyLo on March 10th. The new song opens with a relaxed beat before the GS9 rapper smoothly begins rapping over it. He spends the entire track rapping in a calm cadence before he gets to the song’s hook, where he states, “Whatever you on we on.” After this, he’s joined by fellow Brooklyn rapper DBoyLo, real name Lawal Demola, who raps in a more aggressive and upbeat tempo. Finally, the song ends with a snippet of one of Rowdy Rebel’s future releases.

This new collaboration between the Brooklyn duo covers the hard topics their for which their music is known. Some of the other songs the two have worked on together include “No Time,” “Money Machine,” “Kan’t Stop Woopin,” “Get It Back,” “Rainy Days,” “No Time Remix,” and “Shmoney Dance Remix.” Similarly to their other songs, “We On It” speaks about gang life, guns, and drugs.

Rowdy Rebel’s “We On It” Video

The friendship between Rowdy Rebel and DBoyLo can be traced back to their childhood. The pair grew up in the same neighborhood and bonded with each other over their shared love for music. The pair began collaborating on music as they grew older. However, their friendship was put to the test in 2014. Rebel and several other members of the GS, most notably Bobby Shmurda, were convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, reckless endangerment, and drug trafficking. DBoyLo remained supportive of his friend Rowdy Rebel during his incarceration and continued working on his own music career.

The two returned to the studio upon Rebel’s release in 2020. They helped each other build their rap careers while simultaneously working on solo projects. They have supported each other through thick and thin. This latest release is most definitely not DBoyLo’s and Rowdy Rebel’s last song together. What are your thoughts on “We On It?” Will you be adding the “Shmoney Dance” rapper’s latest song to your playlist? Let us know in the comments below, and don’t forget to stay tuned to HNHH for all the latest hip-hop news!

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Bobby Shmurda Announces His First Post-Prison EP ‘Bodboy’ For Next Month

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Bobby Shmurda has been living life to the fullest for the last year and a half since being released from prison. Along with the fun, he’s been getting his business in order as he officially parted ways with Epic Records. As both the fans and the “Hot N****” artist look toward the future, there have been questions as to when he will fully dive back into the music scene. In an official press release, Shmurda provided his answer with the announcement that his first post-prison EP Bodboy will release on August 5.

The project’s announcement comes along with the reveal of the 27-year-old’s new label GS9 Records, operating in partnership with ONErpm. The Brooklyn rapper is taking full control over his future, and Bodboy could be the start of his music career’s second wind after jail derailed his white hot momentum. In the time since Bobby left Epic he has released tracks such as “Getting Em Back,” “They Don’t Know,” “Cartier Lens,” “No Time For Sleep,” and “Shmoney” featuring Quavo and Rowdy Rebel in addition to appearing on Funk Flex’s “Hitta.”

With the announcements for GS9 Records and Bodboy comes official confirmation that last week’s “Hoochie Daddy,” a play on Uncle Luke’s “Hoochie Mama,” is the EP’s lead single. The EP is nine songs total and will feature Fat Tony and Shmurda’s longtime collaborator Rowdy Rebel.

Listen to “Hoochie Daddy” here. Below, find the Bodboy tracklist.

1. “Gorilla”
2. “From The Slums”
3. “Hoochie Daddy”
4. “Whole Back”
5. “No Sense”
6. “Glock Inside” ft. Fat Tony
7. “RSN”
8. “Bodmon”
9. “On God” featuring Rowdy Rebel

Bodboy is out 8/5 via GS9 Records.

Bobby Shmurda Affiliate Fetty Luciano Charged With Attempted Murder

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According to a recent report from ABC 7 NY, GS9 member and Bobby Shmurda’s pal Fetty Luciano was arrested on attempted murder charges following a triple shooting in Long Island earlier this month.

26-year-old Fetty Luciano, whose real name is Remy Marshall, turned himself in at the Glen Cove Police Department yesterday (July 21) after he was linked to a triple shooting at a mansion pool party in Long Island. Marshall was charged with attempted murder and illegal weapons possession. He’s scheduled to be arraigned later today (July 22).

According to the report, the incident took place at Glen Cove’s The Mansion, an event venue that doubles as a hotel with 187 guest rooms and suites. About 200 people were in attendance on July 10 when a fight broke out between two people before gunshots were heard coming from the front entrance of the venue.

The victims were treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released from the hospital.

“It’s a bit of a shock, yeah, it’s a surprise,” Glen Cove Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck said. “This is just a beautiful venue. It’s used for high school reunions, weddings, fundraisers, for events, and things like this don’t happen here.”

Fetty, a member of Bobby Shmurda’s GS9 collective, released his debut album Story to Tell via Def Jam in 2018, with features from Gunna, Landstrip Chip and Shmurda. He also appeared on the deluxe version of Pop Smoke’s posthumous album Faith in 2021, featuring on the song “Double It.”

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