"Surrounded by devilishly cartoonish rappers who communicate through depraved growls ( Rio Da Yung OG and RMC Mike) and piercing quips ( YN Jay and BFB Da Packman), Babyfxce's silky, slick-talking register is a magnetic outlier. In the early stages of his career, as he was still figuring out how to deliver his bars, his relaxed delivery registered as buttoned up, which lowered the potential ceiling"
"Babyfxce's previous album was more like a smorgasbord, doling out dirty talk over thumping twerk-drill and groovy funk beats. Da Realest's production is much closer to recreating the atmosphere that ruled Flint's airwaves and blocks this past decade. It's not particularly inventive-"What Bag I'm In" probably came from a folder on Enrgy's laptop labeled "BeatsForRMCMike_2020"; the droning "ILRB" saps the energy considerably; and the haunted, cinematic blaring on "ProdbyFxce" feels ripped straight from a 2010s Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer score."
Babyfxce E developed from a straight-man role in Flint's street-rap scene into a confident, versatile rapper with a distinctive silky register. Early relaxed delivery sometimes felt buttoned up and limited the impact of his punchlines. Recent work shows maturation through role-switching between threatening hustler and sordid spitter and through deliberate use of charm as a weapon. Da Realest focuses the artist's scope and emphasizes production tailored to Flint's prevailing sounds, with booming bass and familiar beats that foreground vocal performance. Some tracks lack inventiveness, but the leaner focus highlights tightened bars and growing confidence.
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