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27 April, 2020

Conway — The Devil's Reject [mixtape]


Conway's good mixtape that accompanies a midtempo production with ethereal flashes of Daringer on which the rapper seems to be particularly at ease: he releases the first of a series of solid personal projects. Westside Gunn, uncredited, opens the tape on a good boom bap jazzy midtempo, tense and dark by Daringer, excellent delivery of the duo in Rae & Ghost style. "Oil Money" (excellent rhythm, excellent delivery) and "6 Kommas" — nice sample from one of the greatest hits of Future; the rhythm is good, Daringer giving it a boom bap, here Conway makes a solid test, semi-classic ish. When the rhythm changes to the alternative funky, the rapper finds himself unfit ("New Slaves"). Remedy "The Mobb", a beautiful dark jazzy beat taken from Mobb Deep, Conway to live up, he attacks the production immediately with sharp flow and rough delivery. On this tape, he proves effective on different jazzy variations, from darker vibes to some more alternative and pop rhythms: in "So Appalled" he brings out one of his best light-hearted performances on an excellent boom bap jazzy surrounded by a dystopian and intense mafia-like mood.

Enjoyable tape, recommended for Griselda fans.

Highlights: "Oil Money", "6 Kommas", "The Mobb", "So Apalled".

Rating: 7/10.

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