Horrorcore duo SOS, consisting of Denver, Colorado emcee and Lyrikal Snuff Productionz founder Scum and his New Mexico affiliate Smallz1, have reunited for their sophomore effort 3 and a half years after their debut. After nearly meeting each other dozens of times over the decades, they finally formed a group in 2022 and launched “Blame Us” at that year’s Gathering of Dreams festival. They’re hoping to take us inside the minds of a couple who are not loved by God and not wanted by Satan as they begin 2026, and I’ve been looking forward to this because I’ve loved their chemistry since I first became familiar with LSP.
“I Found Out” begins by shaking the mic back and forth in a fusion of industrial boom and talking about being a sinner until the end, while “Look What I Did” continues to trade more evil bars, slaughtering sheep and ripping out their eyelids. “Hit ‘Em” actively talks about offloading the full cut to all critics and hopes to hit where it really hurts before “Imbalance” tackles the topic of mental health, talking about the lack of screws in their heads.
SOS explains how life is a “joke” for everyone depending on how others view it, leading to “Kick It” getting into traps so they can talk about kicking muhfuckas in the dick. “Self Opp” explains that they don’t need any enemies since Scum and Smallz can only harm themselves, while “Don’t Listen” talks about eliminating all the weird crap the cornballs are trying to send their way.
“It’s a Shame” is a relatable way to make the second half of “Unloved by God, Unwanted by Saturday” wish they could go back and undo all the things they’re ashamed of, while “6°” mixes in some piano and hi-hats trading gory bars with each other. “Backed into a Corner” angrily likens itself to a hungry wolf for more trap production, while the trap metal-inspired “Woosah” is dedicated to anyone who likes to start a rave.
The Godsynth-produced song “Ikarus Fall” concludes the final minutes of SOS’s second album, talking about Team Snuff being the gang and the rest of the Gore Hop family needing to hide, while “U Disgust Me” eerily expresses the disdain they feel for their victims before cutting them up. “It Don’t Matter” features piano and hi-hat with Smallz and Scum completing the full length song 1 last time talking about how no one cares if one of us dies or falls.
Scum and Smallz One have stepped up their game with the follow-up to SOS, which debuted almost 3 and a half years ago, and they do an exciting job taking their previous collaboration that was so fun and Not Loved by God, Not Liked by Satan by putting it behind, enhancing all the perks. The outstanding back-and-forth delivery and production are fine, but I wouldn’t mind a feature or two whenever SOS decides to make another production.
Rating: 7/10
