Brand new LP & the fifth total from Buffalo, New York emcee Conway the Machine. Blowing up in late 2015 as a part of the three OGs of Griselda Records alongside his brother Westside Gunn & their cousin Benny the Butcher, the trio have had hip hop lock ever since their arrival by their fixed work ethic balancing high quality & high quality in addition to vividly detailing their lives within the streets. Con’s full-length debut From King to a God was my Album of the Year for 2020 & the Shady Records-backed sophomore effort God Don’t Make Mistakes is essentially the most private he’s ever been. Last we heard the music-group/” data-type=”post_tag” data-id=”24720″>Drumwork music Group founder by himself was S.F.K. (Slant Face Killah), marking his Roc Nation Records debut with You Can’t Kill God with Bullets.
“Lightning Above the Adriatic Sea” produced by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League after the “Gun Powder” intro talks about this being the musical equal to the Super Bowl whereas “B.M.G. (Black Man is God)” goes for a soulful growth bap vibe because of Sndtrak so he can talk about African American excellence. “Diamonds” that includes Roc Marciano references former WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE United States Champion & 2-time WWE tag group champion Carlito over a Conductor Williams beat whereas “Hell Let Loose” that includes Tony Yayo admits that being known as names doesn’t imply shit to them.
Timbaland’s instrumental on “Crazy Avery” was fortuitously higher than I had initially anticipated it to be due of his latest AI shenanigans speaking about his thoughts being deeper than the deepest river simply earlier than “The Painter” reunites with Daringer breaking down all the issues others don’t want of their lives. After the “Undying” interlude, “Nu Devils” that includes G Herbo takes the entice route courtesy of each araabMUZIK & Beat Butcha spittin’ that gangsta shit collectively whereas “Otis Driftwood” talks about him getting higher with time over a JR Swiftz beat.
“Mahogany Walls” continues the 2nd half promising that Drumwork will reign for all of eternity bringing Conductor’s lo-fi growth bap sound again within the fold whereas “Parisian Nights” takes a second to rejoice success over an E. Jones instrumental with chopped & screwed vocals on the backend of it. The lead single “17.5” goes for a drumless route stylistically utilizing the pen to color imagery of the gangsta way of life whereas “Attached” that includes Lady London speaking concerning the future being nonexistent once you’re dwelling previously.
Apollo Brown chops up a soul pattern all through “Never Sleep” including some kicks and snares into the image, asking God to forgive him for his foul methods whereas “Hold Back Tears” talks concerning the feeling of shedding somebody in your life that was near your coronary heart. The Alchemist strips the drums 1 final time throughout “Organized Mess” detailing the life cash has introduced him for the previous 10 years & the nearer “Don’t Even Feel Real (Dreams)” sends all of it off on the soulful growth bap tip speaking about his success being surreal to him.
Conway taking extra time with You Can’t Kill God with Bullets than he did Won’t He Do It & S.F.Okay. (Slant Face Killah) was a really sensible concept for my part as a result of as a lot as I really like each it’s predecessors, I can definitely inform you that that is essentially the most I’ve loved an album from him since God Don’t Make Mistakes. He takes a relatable strategy to songwriting referring to no matter many are doing in life whether or not be celebrating, relationship, misplaced somebody particular or fighting psychological well being all while maturing the sensation of Reject 2 & G.O.A.T. (Grimiest Of All-Time).
Score: 9/10