Playful, weird and wonderfully unbothered hip-hop from Tyler, bbno$, Ren and friends. Clever flows over beats that sit back instead of punching.
Kid Rap Chill is a 72-song tour through modern hip-hop that skews playful, weird and wonderfully left-of-centre. Ren’s “Money Game, Pt. 2” kicks things off, and from there it hops between Mac Miller’s “The Spins,” ScHoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar’s “Collard Greens,” and Eminem’s “Killer” with Jack Harlow and Cordae.
There’s a strong streak of internet-era fun here: bbno$, Yung Gravy and Baby Gravy pop up more than once, JNR CHOI’s “TO THE MOON” shows up, and Tyler, The Creator is the most-played artist on the list. Balancing that is the darker, experimental side, with clipping. and Daveed Diggs, Backxwash’s “9th Heaven” and Ren’s “Chalk Outlines.” The “chill” in the title doesn’t mean sleepy; it means unbothered. These are tracks with loose flows, clever wordplay and beats that sit back rather than punch you in the face. Good for cooking, gaming, long walks or a car full of teenagers who’ll be quietly impressed that you know who bbno$ is.
Mood: Hip-Hop · Eclectic Mix
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