Hit-Boy constructed an untouchable resume based mostly on chameleonic manufacturing talents to craft hits for Ye, JAY-Z, Drake, and Nipsey Hussle, discovering success with various types. However on his 2012 solo lower “Jay-Z Interview,” he confirmed that he’s a succesful rapper as nicely. Recently, he’s centered much less on singles and extra on zoning in with artists he respects: Previously three years alone, he’s produced whole albums for Benny the Butcher, Dreezy, Pacman da Gunman, and Musiq Soulchild and a formidable 4 LPs and counting with Nas. His solo album SURF OR DROWN continues to get the very best out of his collaborators: “The Tide” and “CORSA” function shining performances by Nas and DOM KENNEDY, with contrasting sped-up soul samples and ephemeral vibes.
However he continues to impress as a rapper as nicely: He confidently trades bars with the elite MCs he enlists, and brings a stunning quantity of lyrical steadiness. He challenges different producers on “Slipping Into Darkness,” laments the relentless cycle of dying in hip-hop on “Simply Ask,” and makes use of the sprawling album nearer “Composure, Pt. 2” to talk about outdated points along with his former G.O.O.D. Music boss Ye and the influence of his father’s incarceration. Hit-Boy doesn’t solely draw greatness out of others—he has one thing to say himself, as nicely.