Peezy (@peezy__te) - "Small Town Ghetto" (Album)

Detroit, Michigan rapper Peezy coming off his sophomore full-length studio LP from last fall Ghetto to release his 2nd EP. A part of the Team Eastside collective about a little over decade ago, he would later go on to release about a dozen solo projects beginning with Mud Muzik in 2014 & subsequently became one of the most prominent figures that the Motor City’s distinct trap scene has to offer. I covered his 8th mixtape Free Rio in 2022 when he got out of prison back at the beginning of that year for racketeering, followed by his debut album Only Built 4 Diamond Links as well as the previously mentioned Ghetto & now Small Town Ghetto. The opener “All Black Trucks” is a great way to kickoff the 8-track, 20 minute offering over a Detroit trap instrumental airing out everyone claiming the Eastside when they’re actually not from that part of town whatsoever whereas “Get It Going” talks about plugging the money counters up & bustin’ a brick open. “I’m Back Up” has a serious tone to the beat continuing the Motor City’s unique spin on trap music tackling his resurgence since coming home while “100” motivates that you can stack a Benjamin Franklin if you can stack an Alexander Hamilton. “Same Type” featuring Payroll Giovanni brings a raw Detroit trap flare starting of the other half of Small Town Ghetto repping those who have similar characteristics as a person just before “You Know It Girl” vibrantly talks about the woman in his life being bad as Hell & that even she knows it. “For 6 Months” featuring G.T. gets his point across of him going back to basics whenever this rap shit starts to get slow & “Detox” featuring Lil Karty ends the EP by hooking up bells & 808s getting a piece of mind. For this EP, Peezy takes proverbial aim at those purporting to live the lifestyle that he’s actually led keeping his deceptively casual delivery over quintessentially bumping beats that resulted in some of his biggest his & fan favorites due to frauds emerging in the wake of real ones when Detroit’s street rap sound grew in popularity beyond Michigan’s borders. 2/3rds of the features were enjoyable, the production improves from the sophomore effort & the Team Eastside exposes the fakes. via LegendLiiveOn of AlbumOfTheYear