That is the eighth studio LP from Philadelphia emcee O.T. the Actual. Getting his begin within the underground again in 2016 after coming dwelling from jail & dropping his debut single “Papercuts”, his profile started to develop from there after showcasing his expertise on radio stations in addition to dropping 7 albums in addition to a mixtape & his final 7 EPs. My favorites being the Heatmakerz-produced third EP The Irishman & the DJ Inexperienced Lantern-produced third album Damaged Glass that dropped on my twenty fifth birthday & the Statik Selektah produced Maxed Out. No Matter What, Desperation of December, It’s Nearly Over & Pink Summer time have been all hit and miss for me till O.T. lastly signed to Black Soprano Household Information & enlisted araabMUZIK for Zombie to crucial acclaim. Put together for Struggle & Pale Horse have been okay, following up Shifting Base O.T.’s eponymous debut confirmed enchancment as did the Nickel Plated produced Value of Dwelling, so Nickel returning for The Satan You Know solely is smart.
“GOATS” grimly begins with this growth bap opener warning to observe what you say round him since you may wind up useless due to it afterward sooner or later whereas “Silverspoon” morbidly retains it within the basement instrumentally speaking about making it out on his personal. The beat on “Wall” kinda offers me a Griselda really feel to it giving reward to the plug who helped him get into his present place whereas “Countryfried” that includes Smoke DZA cops a turkey on the low with out understanding what it took.
As for “Highland”, we’ve got O.T. over an uncannily uncooked instrumental recommend to observe who you servin’ simply earlier than “Eyes” ruggedly demand you present him the product & the bread proper on the spot. “Insane” maintains the growth bap sound speaking about staying outdoors trappin’ for what his main into “Talez” taking concerning the tales of a hustler & wanting others to have his again whether or not it’s proper or unsuitable.
“Satan” aggressively kicks off the ultimate leg of The Satan You Know with O.T. getting proper again in his zone over this rap rock/growth bap crossover whereas “Pals” that includes Dun Dealy finds the two speaking about being unable to enter Canada & having homies out in Mexico. The tune “Rattling” is a dreary one reflecting on a homie texting him saying he wanted to speak to him & “62” ends by explaining his come up was a dream come true.
Each You Are Who You Eat With & Value of Dwellingstay high quality our bodies of labor inside what’s already a powerful discography for O.T., except The Satan You Know can now be included throughout dialog. Nickel Plated’s manufacturing for a superb run of it primarily stands out as being based mostly round growth bap locking in with the Philly standout for an additional spherical of strain.
Rating: 8/10