and he delivers on all cylinders. On "Walk Em Down (Don’t Kill Civilians)," the Atlanta rapper spits nihilistic bars over a thunderous beat and a downing piano groove. 21 and Metro recreate that same musical energy on the cautionary song "Umbrella." The producer delivers a fantastic trap-...
At only 24, Scarface was building towards the rapper he wanted to be for an entire career. His anger, paranoia, and obsession with unraveling a life lost is a common thread throughout his work, but on The Diary, he made the themes palpable and heavy. I imagine it’s difficult to ...