This is the 2nd EP from Detroit, Michigan producer & rapper Blizzard. Aside from the three instrumental initiatives he’s already put out, his 2021 full-length debut from the Yung Fam Mafia co-founder Duel with Death had just a few moments the place the Middle Finger Music in-house producer hopped on the mic in distinction to letting a solid of visitors deal with the performances & Iron Tiger of Shaolin capitalized extra on that final spring. A complete yr later & Devilish Killer appears to take it just a few steps additional.

After the intro, the self-produced title monitor compares himself to the nuke following a 25 kill-streak in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 whereas “Shadowboxing” carries over the growth bap vibes speaking about catching palms or the blade from him. “Midas” observes these tryna get on his identical degree when it’s a troublesome inside itself & after Foul Mouth chops up a soul pattern for “Deadly Venom” speaking about being a strolling guillotine, “The Executioner” closes the EP by grabbing the sticks & tearing shit up.

Iron Tiger of Shaolin was essentially the most we’ve ever heard Blizzard on the MCing facet of issues & as a substitute of absolutely producing Devilish Killer all by himself, he takes a backseat from behind the boards apart from a pair songs & holds the fort on his personal disregarding the necessity for any options to hone in deeper on his lyricism. The sample-lenient growth bap manufacturing continues to be there, however it’s refreshing to listen to him at his finest as a performer & I’m completely satisfied he’s displaying this facet of him extra.

Score: 8/10