Niontay is a 26 yr previous rapper, songwriter & producer from Brooklyn, New York who launched himself in 2023 off his first couple EPs Dontay’s Inferno & Demon Muppy. I used to be additionally impressed together with his options throughout tasks like MIKE’s fifth album Burning Need or Ritchie with a T’s solo debut Triple Digit [112] & Mike Shabb’s sophomore effort Shabb Van Gogh, placing out a effectively acquired debut album of his Fada<3of$ earlier this spring & returning 8 months later to drop off his debut mixtape.
“Rockoutcentury” produced by Dylvinci begins off with a cloudy Detroit sound speaking about cracking the code whereas “100days100nights” made for an boisterous entice single getting geeked after being let loose of the kennel. “3am@tony’s” that includes Lerado Khalil groups up over a darkish Mobb instrumental from Harrison & Tony Seltzer speaking about them doing no pretending main into “Cressidaway! / Tpgeek” initially going for a plugg vibe & Earl Sweatshirt delivering my favourite visitor look of the three till a cloudy beat swap throughout Niontay’s verse.
The tape’s last characteristic goes to Sunny on “Soulja Hate / Mr.havemyway X Mr.beatdaroad”, which is one other 2-parter instrumentally taking it’s cues from the plugg subgenre of entice all through each halves though I favor the 2nd half over the opposite simply earlier than “Larizzy’s Laire” ends the first leg of Soulja Hate Repellant with some 808s & synths dismissing his “opponents” since they nothing like him. “Dadecountydates” pitches Niontay’s vocals sufficient to make it sound like he inhaled helium previous to getting within the sales space refusing to fuck with individuals who choose sides whereas “April 7 (Westside Swanging)” goes full chopped & screwed.
“Mark William Lewis Circulate” begins the third & last act with a summery entice beat likening his cadence to the experimental artist of the identical title whereas “Dreamin’ (of U ;)” incorporates some closely drumless sampling speaking about an individual that’s been consistently showing in his desires as of late. “Neymar” experiments with Miami bass referencing the Brazilian soccer staff Santos’ star ahead & after all the nearer “Free Luigi” requires the liberty of Luigi Mangione forward of his upcoming trial for murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Soulja Hate Repellant’s finishes Niontay’s breakthrough yr refining numerous the identical manufacturing types Fada<3of$ explored whether or not it’s the Detroit sound or entice, plugg, cloud rap & drumless with small hints of chopped & screwed and Miami bass sprinkled within the combine transitioning into each other cohesively. He might also be my private favourite act that MIKE has signed to his rising impartial label 10k World up to now, penning a few of his most emotionally sharpest lyrics of his profession & utilizing a handful of plenty of totally different flows in solely a half hour.
Rating: 9/10