mimicking his favorite Max B tapes as best he can and some really solid verses unfortunately, it really throws off the momentum. “Road Runner” is a typically iconic Harry Fraud production with Troy Ave. Still, the middle of this thing definitely gives it a defiantly mixtape vibe, where momentum’s thrown out the window in favor of assessing public opinion. Like the mixtape Pusha of old, he tends to be an exceptional bully whenever he decides to play along with his peers. Even accepting that premise, Wrath of Caine proves over and over that Pusha T is back to having more fun with basic gangster bragging than everybody else doing what Wrath of Caine does. On paper, it looks like Pusha’s just trying to fit in with the people he paved the way for. Thomas dancehall deejay Popcaan getting chopped and screwed into a very Future/Young Scooter type of melodic haze. The same goes for “Blocka”, an album highlight produced by Young Chop that has St. “Trust You” says it’s performed by Kevin Gates, but try to tell any blind listener that’s not Future. The most striking thing about Wrath of Caine is probably how proudly it wears the influences of Max B and Future on its sleeve. If you’re just fine with that prospect then you’re going to find some pretty interesting things going on here. More the sprinkles you notice a few listens in rather than a defining characteristic. He’s never been one to shy away from the underbelly of his subjects, but without Malice to push him those moments mostly come in glimpses and casual asides. His boundaries have expanded ever so subtly since flipping from Pharrell to Kanye, but at Pusha T’s artistic core there will always be cocaine. “It’s basically an ode to dope boys and stash spots it’s just an ode to that energy,” is the way Pusha T would sell this tape to you, and that’s not just salesmanship. The verse that he delivers there is so full of that vintage Pusha Ton fire that you’ll be immediately swept up in the idea of 37 minutes of new Pusha T music.īut if you’re the other guy, you might have a problem. Music, this right here is some free music that proves there’s life for Terrence Thornton outside the confines of his Virginia duo, Clipse, and the prideful guidance of Pharrell Williams. Unlike the somewhat tepid Fear of God tape released two years ago when Pusha T first signed with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Are you the sort that demands an artist grow with the times, or more so within themselves? Because if you’re the former, then Wrath of Caine is an easy sell. It’s sometime during Pusha T’s last verse on “Millions”, the second track of his second solo mixtape, that you’ll probably make an important decision.

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