Denver, Colorado emcee and Lyrikal Snuff Productionz founder Scum releases his 15th full-length solo LP following the Dyin’ World Chroniclez trilogy. He started out nearly 28 years ago as a member of an experimental grind/noise band called Down Syndrome, and his solo debut, Enter the Asylum, just turned 20 this winter and has surpassed it many times since himself. Case in point: The Gorefather, Out with the Old and most recently his third EP Bad Uncle, produced entirely last summer by Chapter 17/Psychopathic Records in-house producer Devereaux. Of course, I also found myself enjoying the aforementioned Deathworld Chronicles trilogy and being interested in how “Against Humanity” would turn out.
MMMFD Let’s start with “This Pain,” morbidly talking about losing the battle with addiction and wondering if heaven would let them in if they tried to cross the pearls, until “Revenge is Cheap” grabs the ski mask and lets them Soon the blood will outlast this terrifying trap tool. “The Past” goes the trap metal route, stylistically blowing people up like a keg of dynamite, but then “Float or Sink” featuring Big Hoodoo talks in kicks and snares about swimming for your life .
“What U Leave Behind” is more of a dark trap flare that tackles the idea of people forgetting things over time that they may now regret, while “Bloody Mess” features a few guitars and hi-hats. At work, talk about letting them curl up in one of those balls that have been bruised and abused. The piano duet “When I’m Gone” by Madopelli perfectly captures self-harm, clarifying that this is about the people who will remember you after the hype is over, not those who came out before “Unsoobriety” Now Your Funeral Man is back into trap metal talking about screwing up in order to deal with anxiety.
Smallz 1 launches with “Pull Up” with Scum, setting up a bleak trap vibe that suggests passing just to get murdered, before moving into “Cold One” starring Lyte, who menacingly analyzes just how cold the Blood Father and Psycho Superstar can be. “Guilty” talks evil about sitting in this asshole with a shotgun, while “Daaamn” calls out a guy who he heard stole from people you shouldn’t have stolen from in the first place, and in Contact is severed in the process.
“No More” starring J.P. Tha Hustler, MistaDoesha, and Slyzwicked begins the final moments of Anti-Humanity in the form of all 4 MCs blaspheming all those who push them to their limits, returning to their prosperous days in the process, And “Heavy Lies the Crown” continues the album’s encore, using a synth-trap fusion to talk about how much pressure is weighing steadily on his skull right now. “Voicemail” ends the LP becoming more resonant over the kick and snare, the need to talk to someone as quickly as possible rather than leaving a voice message.
Over two decades of underground music delivering nothing but straight-up gore-jumping and anti-humanity continues to make the case for Bloodfather himself. The overall sound is trap-dominated, but you can also hear hints of trap metal and even boom beats, so Scum could bring in some of his LSP brethren and even a couple of Psychopathic Records alumni to bring the evil shit scene to the underground Staying alive and thriving with the unique styles of all the performers involved.
Score: 8/10
