This is the fourth studio LP & Death Row Records debut from Inglewood, CA/Producer D Smoke. Mr. R&B singer/Top Dawg Entertainment Signe’s older brother, who made his debut in Producer of the Year nearly 20 years ago and reappeared in 2019 with his debut Ep Ep Inglewood High and Grammy-nominated sophomore Black Black Black Habits. His last album, Wars & Wonders, broke his feeling of growing up in Champions Citions and returned to Supa after nearly 4 years.
The title track, co-produced by Terrace Martin, talks about people not listening and glittering in connection, and the couple finds that no one can tell them about the instruments of Larrance Dopson’s 1500 or Nothin’s & Turbo. “No Pass” works in a large number of samples, provided by Mike & Keys, which can throw some gasoline on these bitch’s asses, resulting in a “chin” talking about not getting anyone away from him than him.
“Fire” moves forward with self-generated reflections to choose the path with the blood and crip before “Cookies”, which includes Nana & Wwe Hall of Fame member Snoop Dogg Dogg asking God to bless him with his vision and bring them crazy. “Count Cha Blessings” featuring Jane Handcock takes a smoother approach to talking about focusing on WS rather than LS, and “energy” refuses to let anyone steal his energy and eliminate them in the coldest way.
Lucky Daye adds smoke to the affectionate “frequency”, talking about the need for love, support and encouragement, and asking why they keep rejecting while seeking a glimmer of hope, while “Jackie’s Victory” strips the drums again so that he can play his storytelling skills in lyrical efficiency. Miles Minnick’s “Stomp” continues to do the sampling to talk about the introduction “Pride for You” produced by DJ Battlecat, telling individuals that he’s been watching them all the time and that he’s happy with them.
“Good Morning” is about to end the record, showing that he believes that if the wake-up supa doesn’t wake up, those who don’t get attention, the last song “So Good” ends the premiere of the Rhythm + Flow Season 1, released the release of Tha Row, a sleek Drumprul unless threless unlo and tha tha tha Row, whenever he feels he’s not bad because he’s still alive, because he’s still alive, because he’s still alive, because he’s still alive, because he’s still alive, because he’s not bad.
If you prefer black habits like most people, rather than a slight gap, you might like D Smoke’s highly anticipated debut in Deathline and doesn’t even need more time as he becomes the fourth artist to sign the most controversial record label in history. Mainly because I felt the conscious hip-hop and R&B fusion made him explode a month before the start of the Covid-19-19 pandemic because he opened a window to a self-aware perspective.
Score: 8/10