St. Louis, Missouri emcee Stevie Stone is again along with his eighth studio LP. Garnering consideration consideration as one of many final 2 artists to ever signal with Ruthless Records alongside Hopsin, each of their full-length debuts New Kid Comin’ & Gazing on the Moonlightacquired little to no promotion main each artists to go away the crumbling label. Hopsin went on to kind Funk Volume shortly after earlier than closing store in 2016 whereas Stevie signed to Strange music in 2012. He ultimately turned one of many label’s flagship artists up till he left final spring to kind his personal label Ahdasee Records following his earlier album Black Lion. It’s been over 3 years since Raising the Bar & had expectations of No Blueprints bettering on its predecessor to grow to be the most effective factor he’s performed since leaving Strange.

“Big Steppa” opens with a darkish entice instrumental suggesting to bundle up with him up within the operate whereas “Booty Quake” strikes ahead with a good strip membership anthem. “In Too Deep” that includes Spaide R.I.P.P.E.R. finds the two teaming up for a entice/gangsta rap crossover speaking about actual ones being round them whereas “Like They Used To” that includes Swisher Sleep addresses the individuals who need to see them cease.

Ant Bomb makes the primary of three appearances on “Rebels” speaking about their rebellious tendencies main into “Ferris Bueller” referencing former WWE United States Champion & NXT North American Champion Solo Sikoa. “2 the Sky” that includes Ant Bomb reunites for a cloudy weed smoker’s anthem previous to “Audience for 2” fusing entice & pop rap getting seductive lyrically.

“Merry Go” that includes Bacon the General & Spaide R.I.P.P.E.R. finds the trio speaking about how they’d make our bodies roll simply earlier than “When We Link” will get again on the pop rap/entice vibes. “Slow Down” that includes Rittz takes a extra critical tone discussing dropping their lives in the event that they don’t pump the brakes whereas “Awake” takes a couple of minutes to get aware. The title monitor ends Stevie’s return by passionately speaking about there by no means being a plan.

All that I needed out of No Blueprints was for it to be an enchancment above Raising the Bar & that’s just about what I bought, concurrently making it the most effective of the two albums we’ve gotten from Stevie Stone since he began up Ahdasee Records. It represents the place he’s at in his profession presently from in-house producer MixedByBlitz’ manufacturing to the visitors showcasing a number of the artists he’s already signed moreover Rittz.

Score: 7/10