On his self-produced studio debut, the 21-year-old UK rap phenomenon makes a long, monotonous statement about fame. It could use more of the range and energy that made him famous in the first place.
Under their dariacore moniker, Jane Remover cranks up the chaos and playfulness for another set of ecstatic mashups combining digitally fried pop anthems and underground hits.
The Chicago rapper wrote the book on drug-induced detachment, then put himself back together in time to make a bag off it. Here, he retools his hypnagogic sound to make it more broadly accessible.
The Florida rapper’s slice-of-life hustles and romantic daydreams come alive as DJ Cut Up Fonks gives his new tape the fast music treatment.