Sharpening his pencil comes ‘Dirty Work,’ a no-nonsense barrage of bars that demonstrates why GRIP is truly one of the nicest out. The flow on this track is intricate and impeccable, effortlessly bending the words around the beat. The first verse is aggressive and dripping with quotables while the hook provides a more relaxed break to let listeners relax before he comes back to body the track on verse two. The bars below are a little sample of what you can expect from ‘Dirty Work.’ Trust me you’ll be hitting rewind to catch all the punches.

I’m levitatin’, GRIP on the up and up, who think they tough enough?
I’m detonatin’, blowin’ up such and such, hope he ain’t suffer much
Enough debatin’, want me on a track? To me, that’s supper waitin’
The flow is suffocatin’, somebody resuscitate him
Way I cook on the hook and the verse, I need a fuckin’ apron
All of you boys get put into hearses, sendin’ ’em up to Satan

Oops, I mean sendin’ ’em up to Jesus, leavin’ ’em cut in pieces
Here to disrupt your thesis, thinkin’ “GRIP not a hip-hop GOAT”
Must don’t know what time it is, guess his wristwatch broke
Get back, this that “put him in a Ziplock” dope GRIP

Listen to ‘Dirty Work’ below and look out for GRIP, he’s the future.

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I Died For This!? sees GRIP in top form moving between storytelling, clever wordplay, ruthless punchlines, and fierce flows. Devoid of autotune, poppy hooks, and sparkly production, GRIP reminds us that rap is at its best in its purest form. Over 17 tracks the Atlanta emcee is relentless. The project features strong features from Eminem, Royce Da 5’9″, Kenny Mason, and more. Despite impressive the list, GRIP steals the show and owns the project on every track. I Died For This!? is jam-packed with quotable and rewind-worthy raps. Get this in your rotation and watch out for GRIP as he takes over the game.

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‘ART FOR PENNNIES’ opens with a diamond sharpness. You can practically smell the kush smoke exuding from the hazy, ice cold beat. GRIP delivers a barrage of bars that range from rewind sparking to smirk inducing (“generous with the four fifth, here’s a whole clip, you keep that, I don’t need that back”). The single verse lets listeners know he came here for one purpose: to rap… really rap.

If you’re somehow still unconvinced, ‘GRIP’ ups the energy with a fierce rock sound. Don’t expect a ballad, GRIP continues with the bars. No hook, no singing, just raw uncut lyrics. He only takes a breather to spell his name out before getting back to it. With lyrics like, “that cash talk, got his last thought splattered on asphalt,” GRIP flexes startling yet impressive imagery reminiscent of the late legend Big L.

“I’m just a thug with a picture to paint ya” summarizes ‘LET EM KNOW’ to a tee. Street raps and dope wordplay are a staple for hip-hop fans and few recent tracks fuse the two as well as this one.

‘GRIP 3:16’ sees three of Atlanta’s most promising new talents on one track as GRIP connects with Kenny Mason & JID. A soulful skeletal backing provides a perfect foundation for the trio to skate over the beat, trading verses as they seem to compete for illest flow. The winner is hands down the listener on this one. This is the type of track you play to anyone who tells you the south only makes “turn up shit.”

Closing out the project’s standard tracks comes the aptly titled ‘Tell It’ which flexes GRIP’s storytelling ability. The first verse charts the grind and potential of a rap career with outcomes ranging from topping charts and owning a house in Spain, to “going out with a bang” like Kurt Kobain. The second verse gets more personal with GRIP telling his own story of how he’s maneuvered the game, closing with powerful bars, “ahead of pack, unapologetic black, to be where I’m at, I deserve a pat on the back.” The EP concludes with ‘SMOOVE SPEAKS,’ a spoken word outro that’s somewhere between prayer and portrait of street life.

PROBOSCIDEA is raw, sharp and exceptionally impressive. If you’re not a fan of GRIP already, you will be after listening to this.

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