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YTB Fatt’s “On Zai” Deluxe EP Brings Out The Best In The Rapper

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YTB Fatt has one of the most distinct voices in the game right now. It’s mumbly and off-kilter. It doesn’t sound on beat half the time. That said, there’s something compelling about the rapper. YTB Fatt sounds so different than his peers that his eccentricities become features and not bugs. The deluxe EP On Zai is a perfect example. At 6 songs and only 16 minutes, Fatt trimmed all the, well, fat that his longer releases have. “Free Bank” sees YTB Fatt trash talk over a twisty, snyth-heavy instrumental. It’s the second song on the album, though, that speaks more to the sound of On Zai.

“Shoot My Gun” has a transformative beat. Fatt waxes poetic on a series of grim topics, over a drum beat that provides little more than bass hits. It’s jarring upon first listen, but could very well be one of the most unique and interesting Fatt songs yet. The EP doesn’t suffer from inaccessibility, however. “Lonely” and “Hustler” are built around iconic R&B samples, which gives YTB Fatt’s flow a more appealing vibe than on the first two tracks. Lil Dann and Lil Durk represent the only other artists to provide features, and they both do their thing. Durk, in particularly, gets his time to shine on “Last Time” and practically steals the show in the process. On Zai is not going to change the minds of Fatt critics, but fans will love it.

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YTB Fatt Is Improving With Each Subsequent Release

On Zai Deluxe EP tracklist:

  1. Free Bank
  2. Shoot My Gun
  3. Lonely
  4. Hustler
  5. Last Time By (featuring Lil Dann)
  6. Conspiracy V2 (featuring Lik Durk)

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Kid Cudi Drops Snippet And Release Date For New Single “Don’t Worry”

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Kid Cudi is making good on his claims. The rapper turned the heads of fans in August when he revealed that he had already finished his next album. He recorded the album during the recovery process for his broken leg, and told Twitter followers that they should expect to hear it sometime in the fall. “I got my next album finished and I really cant wait for y’all to get a taste,” he wrote. Well, now that fall is rapidly approaching, Kid Cudi is gearing up for release. The rapper has confirmed that the lead single for the untitled album will drop on September 18.

The single in question is titled “Don’t Worry.” Kid Cudi uploaded a snippet to his Twitter on September 2nd, and it has a classic Man on the Moon sound. The production is spacey and minimal, while Cudi can be heard using his signature sing-song flow. There’s a propulsive quality to the song that is undeniable, especially when the chorus kicks in. Kid Cudi has a stellar single loaded, and if earlier versions of “Don’t Worry” are considered, then there’s a good chance that King Chip will also appear on the song. Chip is not listed on the Kid Cudi link. That said, the duo previewed the song on Instagram Live on August 28.

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Kid Cudi’s Teased An Album Release In The Fall

Kid Cudi and King Chip, of course, have a legendary partnership dating back over a decade. Cudi has continued to work with Chip on standout songs like “Brothers” and “Just What I Am.” The latter is the most famous, due in large part to King Chip’s iconic opening verse. “Don’t Worry” has the potential to join this esteemed list. Kid Cudi has been on a creative roll the last couple years, and it’s in large part due to a shift in ambition. The rapper credited artists like Kendrick Lamar for expanding his musical horizons, and leading him down more adventurous paths with his last release, INSANO.

“I was really at a place where I had a goal,” the rapper told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “I was like, ‘Okay, I’ve done all these different types of albums, I’ve touched on all the different types of spaces creatively, sonically. What is the one thing that I haven’t accomplished?.” Kid Cudi’s upcoming release will aim to continue this momentum. If “Don’t Worry” is anything to go by, then fans are going to be well fed in the fall.

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Glokk40Spaz Goes For The Throat On New Album “Da Real Oso”

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Glokk40Spaz makes aggressive music. Nothing pretty here, just raw energy. It’s what fans respond to, and what the rapper is best at. Da Real Oso is a prime example of playing to one’s strengths on record. It’s an impressively one-dimensional album, in that the beats hit hard, the bars are bleak, and Spaz is giving it his all. Lyrical diversity and musical experimentation be damned. The opening song, “My Last Breath,” is the album in microcosm: fraught and hypnotic. It sounds both cold-blooded and emotional. The bass gets blown completely out on the bombastic second song, “POTHEAD & STONER.”

The cohesion in sound proves to be a double-edged sword. While Glokk40Spaz’s vision is unwavering in its focus and musical intent, it can get samey. “505” feels like a retread of “POTHEAD & STONER,” and it doesn’t help that the song comes right after the latter. “How Vampz Feel” and “You Not Da Only 1,” on the other hand, showcase what the rapper can do within his relatively limited framework. These songs are eccentric and bold, vocally matching their bombastic beats. “How Vampz Feel,” in particular, feels like a lost Playboi Carti song. Glokk40Spaz has a bright musical future ahead if he keeps refining his sound.

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Glokk40Spaz Continues To Improve His Sound

Da Real Oso tracklist:

  1. My Last Breath
  2. POTHEAD & STONER
  3. 505
  4. How Vampz Feel
  5. Let’s Get Active
  6. Mystikal Draco’s (Psychotic)
  7. CopperHead
  8. You Not Da Only 1
  9. No Espanol
  10. BLV Anthem
  11. Who Don’t Love Money?
  12. I’m Oso Shiesty

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Drake Accused Of Stealing “No Face” Bars From Indie Artist Sixpathsss

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Everybody wants a piece of Drake. The rapper has tried to reframe his narrative in recent months, but the image of him as a “colonizer” has persisted in the minds of some. The reason why? Well, because he has been accused of stealing flows from other rappers. There’s much debate about Drake snatching the hashtag flow from Big Sean. There’s also the XXXTentacion story in 2017, in which the late rapper stated that Drake using his flow from “Look at Me.” Now, it’s an independent artist named Sixpathsss making the accusations.

Sixpathsss took to Instagram to claim that Drake stole his bars for and spit them on the song “No Face.” The artist posted the Drake song next to a file of his own, and the appearances do seem to be uncanny. “I don’t get sleepy off no melatonin/My therapist put in a thirty-day notice,” both Drizzy and Sixpathsss rap. “‘Cause I keep on talkin’ ’bout beefin’ and business and money and women, there’s no diagnosis.” It’s a pretty specific rhyme pattern and cadence. This supports the notion that Drake took some very obvious inspiration from a lesser-known rapper. The opinion among fans, though, has been mixed.

Drake Has Been Accused Of Stealing Flows For Years

Some fans were more than happy to pile on Drake for seemingly bolstering his culture vulture rep. The comment section on Instagram was flooded with remarks about Drake doing this his entire career. It’s worth noting, however, that Sixpathsss is not burgeoning star. He does not have a large following, and therefore stands to benefit greatly from accusing Drake of lyrical theft. It spurns outlets like this to start talking about him. “Man has 3000 followers,” one skeptical user wrote. “But Drake knows about him and steals his bars.”

The other element that makes the theft accusations fishy is the fact that Sixpathsss has done this sort of thing. He previously accused Trippie Redd of stealing bars, though nothing came of it from a cultural or legal standpoint. Past a certain point, it’s going to look like the rapper who cried wolf. It’s likely the Drake story will play out the same exact way. There’s much more focus on the absence of Playboi Carti on “No Face” than the off chance that Drake bit another rapper’s bars.

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