EST Gee has an understated charm. The rapper has a magnetic personality and has to resort to insane deliveries or outrageous flows. Always in the pocket, he creates music that’s soft yet has a sinister undercurrent. “The Streets” is a perfect example of these two dynamics coexisting in the same song. EST Gee’s latest is a no-frills street anthem where the rapper finds a catchy niche and rides it over organ-heavy instrumentals.
There’s definitely a Southern flavor to this instrumental. Organ percussion anchors the drums, then rises to the forefront during the chorus. It sounds like an instrument Young Jeezy or TI would have used twenty years ago, but with a modern update. EST Gee brings the same slick but tired delivery that TIP and Snowman perfected in their prime. The lyrics are pretty standard and fit the song’s title, but EST Gee’s belief is what really gets the song across the finish line. You believe him when he spits: “I’m slithering and shitting on the same gas I use to hold bricks.” “Streets” is another triumph for Gee.
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EST Gee throws it back to the Southern Trap Classic
They’ll take out my phone and spin it, don’t leave ’til he kills (ugh)
I’ll go over my toes and my hands and I count those and I see and go (ugh)
I don’t plan to invest in businesses, I plan to get rich
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Elias Andrews is the music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as chief night writer, which means he covers new releases every week. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest, most tumultuous stories in music. He’s been covering Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s battle on the fly, especially with the release of topics like “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams.” He also detailed a list of ongoing allegations and criminal charges against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He likes L.A. hip-hop, but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he bought was Will Smith’s “Big Willie Style,” which he thinks still sounds great.
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