Model new EP & the ninth altogether from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee O.T. the Actual. Getting his begin within the underground nearly a decade in the past after coming residence from jail & dropping his debut single “Papercuts”, his profile started to develop from there after showcasing his expertise on radio stations or dropping 9 albums in addition to a mixtape & his final 8 EPs. My favorites being the Heatmakerz-produced third EP The Irishman & the DJ Inexperienced Lantern-produced third album Damaged Glass that dropped on my twenty fifth birthday & the Statik Selektah produced Maxed Out. No Matter What, Desperation of December, It’s Nearly Over & Crimson Summer time have been all hit and miss for me till O.T. lastly signed to Black Soprano Household Data & enlisted araabMUZIK for Zombie to important acclaim. Put together for Battle & Pale Horse have been okay, following up Shifting Base O.T.’s eponymous debut confirmed enchancment as did the Nickel Plated produced Value of Residing & The Satan You Know. 38 Spesh absolutely produced Possession with Intent a pair months in the past & it’s my favourite of his in 2025, tapping in with Chop-La-Rok & Uncommon Scrilla to flex The Wars I’ve Received.
“Chicken Flu” opens with a drumless rap rock instrumental advising to respect the chain of command whereas “Fishtown” work in a vocal pattern speaking about being fast to hit the freeway because it’s an ideal plan to him. “Life+Life” that includes Benny the Butcher & T.F finds the trio over a increase bap beat ruthlessly attacking those that fucked round & woke the sleeping canine up main into “Troopers” remembering a homie of his who obtained killed by a cop.
As for “Small Vehicles”, now we have O.T. over extra rap rock manufacturing speaking about solely smoking as of late whereas “Ground Boat” asks God if he can get in Heaven nonetheless on prime of a drumless guitar. “All people’s Gone” talks in regards to the streets & followers adoring him sustaining a rap rock sound whereas “Mick Jagger” grittily boasts of him rolling with stones. “Finish of the Day” finishes The Wars I’ve Received giving a center finger to beef since he’s consuming higher now.
Chop-La-Rok & Uncommon Scrilla’s manufacturing on Benny’s sixth EP Pyrex Picasso & Rick Hyde’s tenth EP Lupara are nonetheless fulfilling now than they have been when each of them dropped, however them doing a brand new prolonged play with one other expert member from the B$F crew nearly rivals O.T. the Actual’s debut for TCF nearly 3 months earlier. The jazzy increase bap types of Possession with Intent are being carried over with hints of rap rock together with drumless & chipmunk soul added to the combo, soundtracking the descriptions of his battle victories.
Rating: 8/10