Los Angeles, California emcee T.F enlisting MIKE SUMMERS a.ok.a. Seven to provide his Roc Nation Data debut & his 2nd LP of the 12 months. Initially listening to him on “Tookie Is aware of, Pt. II” off ScHoolboy Q’s magnum opus Clean Face LP, he subsequently dropped his debut EP No Hooks solely 7 months later, which was adopted up by his full-length debut ErThangSkanless & then a 2nd EP known as OktoberFest. After showing on Flee Lord’s eighth EP Hand Me My Flowers produced solely by Buckwild & put out 2 extra EPs on his personal, T.F finally signed to Lord Mobb Music & put out Blame Kansas produced by each Mephux & Roc Marciano. Coming off the Khrysis-produced The Inexperienced Bottle & the DJ Muggs-produced Don’t Name Me Fortunate nonetheless, he’s staying scorching with Skanless Summers: The Legend of Maniac Blue.
“Maniac Blue” opens up with the funky entice beat introducing us to the principle character who’s extensively identified for being a gangsta whereas “Janky Gold” offers me some heavy Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas vibes instrumentally flexing the rubber bands round his wrist. “South Coast Plaza” that includes Jay Worthy finds the pair over a g-funk beat speaking about being huge funds prior “Bounce Rocc” that includes Trizz & Zoe Osama bringing the trio collectively for my least favourite single since Zoe didn’t impress me like Trizz did.
As for “Hollywood Slang’n”, we’ve got T.F sustaining the funk vividly placing us contained in the sneakers of a dope supplier simply earlier than “Cend’n Corners” that includes LilBunko talks about each of them driving across the road carrying pistols of their laps. “A Totally different Fabric” that includes Dreebo & Fats Meech hyperlinks up so all 3 of them can decently speak bout being constructed otherwise than the remainder of these muhfuckas whereas “Luv Letters” takes a extra soulful route getting romantic topically.
“I’m a Canine” that includes pushes nearer in direction of the conclusion of Skanless Summers: The Legend of Maniac Blue discussing the form of individual he’s over a g-funk instrumental whereas “Bebe’s Youngsters” that includes ICECOLDBISHOP references the Paramount Skydance Company grownup animated comedy of the identical identify based mostly off the late Robin Harris’ standup routine. “The Ballads” masterfully sends off the album telling the tales of a useless loc.
Initially introduced final month, Skanless Summers: The Legend of Maniac Blue had me anticipating it to keep up the extent of high quality Don’t Name Me Fortunate achieved a number of months earlier & I’m considerably disillusioned with the ultimate outcomes. Which doesn’t have something to do with MIKE SUMMERS’ manufacturing or T.F’s gangsta-infused subject material, it’s principally due to the extreme variety of visitor appearances various between pleasant & lackluster.
Rating: 6/10