Gangsta rap as well as war stories has seen much better days. It’s ended up being coopted. Dr. Dre is a grandpa. 50 Cent is a film star. Ice Cube creates films for kids. Their heir apparents just want to make hits, as well as they’ll sacrifice material at the altar of Pharrel to do it. I don’t hear a great deal of gutter, street, grimey stuff that states anything new anymore. It’s like hair metal: There’s a few great ones if you’re prepared to dig with miles of shit.

Lucki Eck$ is one of the great ones. Or at least he is best now, that he’s just got a mixtape out as well as no huge record deal.

He’s just 17 however he understands his method around a verse, mixing depth as well as metaphors as well as humor: “I mixed with all these troubles, so I tug of war with my safety, however you can pull me away for nothing, since I like it.” “Many drama just my thing….Many treat me like a king, however I don’t see why….” “Got a wild bitch/She keep that pistol by her tan line.” as well as he’s got genuine style: A laid back, sluggish shipment that doesn’t noise high or stupid–instead, it seems purposeful. It’s like that old line, instead of running down the hill as well as getting one sheep, Lucki will walk down as well as get them all. He’s got direction. as well as he’s smart. Whip smart.

Truly excellent stuff.