That is the seventh studio LP from Dallas, Texas emcee Nowaah the Flood. Breaking out in the summertime of 2018 by releasing his first EP Trill Life Mathematiks across the identical time as Nas’ eleventh album NASIR totally produced by Ye or the Nazi previously often called Kanye West, he would go on to drop his final 19 EPs together with The Nowaah & the Dewer’s eponymous debut album and roughly 6 correct full-lengths. Standouts for me personally embrace the DirtyDiggs-produced Non-public Inventory, the Estee Nack collaborative effort Planted Seeds, The Infallible, the Stu Bangas-produced Respectfully, the Giallo Level-produced Proper Over Left & it’s sequel, the DJ D-Types-produced Crème de la Crème, the Kyo Itachi-produced Sudan Samurai Scrolls & just lately Plans of the Diligent final Thanksgiving. Nearly precisely 4 months later, DJ D-Types is returning for Beluga.
After the intro, the primary tune “On Sight” kicks all of it off completely from the dirty synth-driven increase bap instrumental to Nowaah’s lyricism promising the best way it’ll be to those that wanna entrance whereas “7,000°” ruggedly talks about turning the warmth up on everybody. “Large Wheels” retains it within the basement making a reminder of his murderous repute, however then “As I Stroll Out My Door” that includes DNTE speaks of being weight watchers on the best way to a weight home suggesting Planet Health can’t even catch a cardio case now.
“No Safehaven” begins the 2nd half of Beluga with a beat feeling harking back to “Again Down” by 50 Cent taking no prisoners & displaying no mercy whereas “Willie Bobo” remembers the late Latin jazz percussionist of the identical title. “The Sleeping Big” strips the drums evaluating his bars going straight to your mind to blow whereas “By no means Anticipated” returns to the increase bap for a 3 & a half minute lyrical assault. “Lease Due” wraps issues up by waking up the snakes within the grass with a pistol.
Crème de la Crème stays one of the beloved entries in Nowaah’s catalog & this sequel practically 2 months after the divided reception of Smash & Seize (Vanglorious Vandals) was what he wanted, myself personally annoying it as a lot as Plans of the Diligent final fall. He’s considerably extra targeted, DJ D-Types’ manufacturing is stronger, the songs really feel extra totally structured out in distinction to the rushed state of Smash & Seize (Vanglorious Vandals) virtually 8 weeks in the past.
Rating: 9/10