Geezyworld

Having captivated the Bay as part of the rowdy Shoreline Mafia, rapper OhGeesy looks to move into a career of his own with his debut solo tape, GeezyWorld. While too many solo records are quick to discard the sounds that led to their success, OhGeesy keeps his Bay roots front and center: Who Else is a bouncy statement of self, They Dont Know anchors itself to weighty 808s, and Big Bad Wolf pairs the Shoreline MC with YG for a cocky one-two punch. OhGeesy even brings mainstream figures like DaBaby into the bassy, party-ready sonics, with the two hooking up over a floaty, layered trap beat from d.a. got that dope. GeezyWorld is OhGeesys first substantial venture into the mainstream rap arena, and he delivers on the melodic directions of A Boogie wit da Hoodie-assisted Keeper, the day-cruise trap of Po Up, and the looped pianos of Peaches N Cream. While not reaching the heights of his collaborative work, GeezyWorld is a confident first offering from the West Coast MC. ~ David Crone

昨年の『Mafia Bidness』を残して解散したLAのショアライン・マフィアから、何やらお騒がせな中心人物がそのままメジャー残留して初作を完成。ブギー・ウィット・ダ・フーディとの"Keeper"を看板にして、ダ・ベイビーやYGとのコラボもあり、主役も暗めの退廃的なノリで押し切る。ロンロンやメナースらの哀愁トラップに浸りつつ、アーバンなブラコン使いの"Coochie"やソウルフルなループで語る"Startn Up"も存外な聴きどころ。
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