Brooklyn, New York emcee Eddie Kaine celebrating Christmas Eve together with his third mixtape. Turning heads firstly of the last decade off his Massive Ghost Ltd.-produced debut A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, the subsequent couple albums Fantastic World of Kaino & Chosen have been each reasonably acquired till the Finn-produced Quincy Avenue Blues marked a return to type for Eddie in my view. Final Exit to Crooklyn was a mature sequel to his inaugural full-length, coming off Crown Me Kaine & the Play for Retains EP by enlisting Wavy da Ghawd for 12/24 sequel The Nightmare.
After the “Winter’s Coming” intro, the primary track “Don’t Depend Me Out” jumps over a jazzy increase bap instrumental to get us began formally advising that he shouldn’t ever be doubted previous to “By the Window” dustily speaking about heading in the direction of one other block if shit begins to get scorching. “Uncommon Kind 2” serves as a sequel to a spotlight off the unique 12/24 boasting that his pen’s really 1 of a sort whereas “98” talks concerning the recreation wanting just like the late 90s from his perspective.
“No Substitute” works in some strings so he can make clear that he & his squad are unhappy residing mainly main into “Ace Bailey” incorporates a soul pattern to speak about having to toughen up as a result of everybody he grew up round acquired popped referencing the Utah Jazz’ small ahead. “We on It” that includes Want Grasp comes collectively to allow them to converse of getting issues good within the US whereas the “Smoke Break” feels much less of an interlude & extra like a quick entice freestyle.
Kicking off the ultimate leg, “Cabin Fever / Younger Veteran 2” splits itself in 2 totally different halves & the 2nd a part of it most notably choosing up the place one other 12/24 track “Younger Veteran” left off thematically whereas “By no means Late” soulfully talks about all the time being on time. “24” spends the subsequent 76 seconds asking who else out right here’s going more durable than him & “Snowy Nights” finishes The Nightmare recalling the chilly winter evenings he spent hustling solely so he might get by.
Celebrating 5 years of 12/24 to the very day, Eddie Kaine recaptures the vacation season themes of The Nightmare’s predecessor by reuniting with Wavy da Ghawd for a sequel that takes each fulfilling high quality the earlier entry had going for it & pushing it ahead. Want Grasp has the one visitor verse because the different 2 options deal with refrain duties for his or her contributions not like the earlier chapter close to 2020’s conclusion, however Wavy’s manufacturing increase bap manufacturing appears like an enormous enchancment above Play for Retains’ earlier this spring & Kaine does a strong job at recapturing the Christmas themes.
Rating: 9/10