WilsonBlock1000 Radio

The Hoodies Make the Argument That “Nobody Bigger Than We” (EP Review)

Posted by on

Ellenville, New York duo The Hoodies consisting of siblings E-Class & Young Poppa are back for their 3rd EP. These guys have been taking over the local underground scene for the past 6 years off the strength of their debut mixtape Blood Thicker followed by their first couples EPs both Where Should We Land & What Pressure Makes. However, their full-length debut studio album Hidden Gems entirely produced by Kid Capri last fall wound up becoming their most acclaimed body of work yet from both critics & fans for it’s take on the past & present New York hip hop sounds. And with its anniversary coming in a few weeks, they’re reminding everyone that Nobody Bigger Than We.

“Closer” is this sample drill opener with a chipmunk soul flare talking about being underrated, but still scoring just like the Cleveland Cavaliers whereas “Love Birds” continues with the soulful flips instrumentally flexing that they really Soulja Boy since they’ll pop out with the Draco in reference to the Big Draco nickname from the first rapper to do everything. “Despise Me” featuring Ms. Tiff has a solemner approach atmospherically bouncing off one another on the mic collecting that money & “Not the Same” ends the EP sampling “All the Man That I Need” by Whitney Houston trying to teach the lessons of their predecessors.

I’m usually very selective when it comes to artists in the Brooklyn drill scene, but there’s no question that E-Class & Young Poppa are both skilled enough lyrically to do that style justice & that’s exactly what they do over the course of Nobody Bigger Than We. Granted that we already heard them dabble with this sound (case in point: “Top of N.Y.”), they embrace it a lot more here to the point where they’re also fusing it with elements of sample drill & chipmunk soul in a captivating fashion reaffirming their status as the biggest in Ellenville.

Score: 7/10

Submit news tips to thawilsonMAG@gmail.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Local Music Scenes

Music Scenes

Adelaide Music Scene African Music Scene Akron Music Scene Alabama Music Scene Alaska Music Scene Albany Music Scene Anchorage Music Scene Arizona Music Scene Arkansas Music Scene Atlanta Music Scene
Australian Music Scene Bakersfield Music Scene Baltimore Music Scene Beverly Hills Music Scene Boston Music Scene Brampton Music Scene Bronx Music Scene Brooklyn Music Scene Buffalo Music Scene California Music Scene Canadian Music Scene Charlotte Music Scene Chicago Music Scene Chicago drill music scene Cincinnati Music Scene Cleveland Music Scene Cologne Music Scene Colombian Music Scene Colorado Music Scene Compton Music Scene Connecticut Music Scene Dallas Music Scene Daytona Beach Music Scene Denver Music Scene Detroit Music Scene Durham Music Scene Finland Music Scene Finnish Music Scene Florida Music Scene Georgia Music Scene Germany Music Scene Ghana Music Scene Greece Music Scene Greensboro Music Scene Hawaii Music Scene Hiram Music Scene Honolulu Music Scene Houston Music Scene Illinois Music Scene Inglewood Music Scene Iowa Music Scene Ireland Music Scene Jackson Music Scene Johannesburg Music Scene Kansas City Music Scene Kansas Music Scene Kentucky Music Scene La Habra Music Scene Las Vegas Music Scene Lexington Music Scene London Music Scene Long Beach Music Scene Long Island Music Scene Los Angeles Music Scene Louisiana Music Scene Louisville Music Scene Maine Music Scene Marion Music Scene Maryland Music Scene Massachusetts Music Scene Melbourne Music Scene Miami Music Scene Michigan Music Scene Milwaukee Music Scene Minneapolis Music Scene Mississippi Music Scene Missouri Music Scene Munich Music Scene Nashville Music Scene Nevada Music Scene New Jersey Music Scene New Mexico Music Scene New Orleans Music Scene New York State Music Scene Nigeria Music Scene NorCal Music Scene North Carolina Music Scene Oakland Music Scene Ohio Music Scene Oklahoma Music Scene Ontario Music Scene Oregon Music Scene Oxnard Music Scene Pennsylvania Music Scene Philadelphia Music Scene Phoenix Music Scene Portland Music Scene Rhode Island Music Scene Rochester Music Scene Sacramento Music Scene Salt Lake City Music Scene San Antonio Music Scene San Bernardino Music Scene San Diego Music Scene San Francisco Music Scene Seattle Music Scene South Africa Music Scene South Carolina Music Scene St. Louis Music Scene Tennessee Music Scene Texas Music Scene Tokyo Music Scene Tulsa Music Scene Utah Music Scene Vallejo Music Scene Vancouver Music Scene Virginia Music Scene Waco Music Scene Wisconsin Music Scene Wyoming Music Scene altadena music scene american music scene local music scene music scene new york music scene northwest music scene pasadena music scene seattle music scene toronto music scene
Show more