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His facial expressions shift back and forth between pride and contempt with every line.
He looks like hes ready to fight the mic.
Few rappers seem this physically possessed by the muse in the moment.
Emotions flash across Pushas face like memories;he still wants to sell kilos.
His favored ad-lib YEULCHHH!
is the sound of dignified horror.
Practicality is the guiding principle.
The rhymes are elaborate enough to demand close listening.
The production reels you in with bold but sparse dashes of melody while centering the marquee artists voice.
Daytonais meat-and-potatoes boom bap, at times theres not much more there than drums and space.
Opener If You Know You Know goes an entire 40 seconds without kicks or snares.
The result here is a lot of gourmet shit-talk.
If You Know You Know asks in reference to the Atlanta Black Mafia Familys lavish love of exotic animals.
Every verse has a quotable.
Excess is every effective gangsters downfall, soDaytonadoesnt allow itself any chances to flounder.
Its only seven tracks long, and the lengthiest ones are essentially done by the three-minute mark.
Let gifted artisans lean into their strengths.
