Los Angeles, California emcee/producer A-F-R-O again along with his sixteenth prolonged play. A protege of R.A. the Rugged Man after profitable the Definition of a Rap Move contest, his Duck Down Music Inc.-backed fifth EP A-F-R-O Polo produced by Marco Polo launched himself as a promising up-&-comer throughout the underground. The Drawing Board alongside The Unhealthy & the Ugly: The Items At all times Die First and Crimson Fury have all testified to his vengeful return in latest reminiscence, coming off The Unhealthy & the Ugly II and No Extra Endurance… to let Blood Rain.
The self-produced “No H.E. Double Hockey Sticks” begins speaking about him being a person of God therefore why he stays away from the pits of Hell whereas “The Hangman” goes for a symphonic growth bap vibe instrumentally assuring that he ain’t the one to fuck with. Freeway Theft” that includes 4-Ize finds the two talking of profitable the lottery & nobody taking them alive whereas “No Speak” flexes of being extra reliable than somebody who repeatedly stays silent.
“Saints Row” kicks off the 2nd half of Blood Rain taking a funkier strategy to the beat advising for these close by to not make a transfer until he says it’s alright to whereas “Antagonist hooks up an organ flip to speak about changing into extra villainous the older he obtained. “Burn It Up” has a extra ghostly growth bap flare to it staying gold as a result of he’s at all times exterior along with his squad & the title monitor winds up speaking about there ultimately being a sunny time.
I’m certain his full-length debut can be coming throughout the subsequent 7 months or so just like the No Extra Endurance… outro final winter promised, however Blood Rain will suffice for many who’re happy with happening a fast 20 minute journey by way of his thoughts. In comparison with an excessive amount of his earlier output, the growth bap manufacturing’s extra experimentally darker even when I felt just like the self-produced half of it was stronger & he sounds considerably angrier.
Rating: 7/10