"His voice cuts in and out like a hazy recollection and Erykah Badu 's sampled voice plays alongside, like he's riding in the backseat of his mom's sedan. The southeast DC rapper's brief trip down memory lane with the '90s R&B of his youth gives way to asking his little homie if he's "ready to war up," laughing at some rapper bragging about "guns that he never shot," and getting wistful for the days when it was "just noodles and Spam.""
"This year's 4 Tha Freakas and 2023's Rhythm N Bip approached X-rated, applying groovy R&B flips to player anthems that teemed with sordid accounts of spitting in her mouth and fucking every which way. Even when KP follows fellow scene members like Skino and SlimeGetEm toward more standard Free Car Music themes-morbid corner stories over ominously bouncy beats, like on 2023's Getting Right the EP -he remains an extremely adept narrator."
KP Skywalka opens "Hell or Not" with a hazy vocal and an Erykah Badu sample that evokes backseat memories. His lyrics shift from nostalgic '90s R&B recollections to violent readiness, mocking braggadocio and longing for simpler meals. Quasi-apocalyptic Beltway imagery mixes with tender musings delivered in a possessed, drill-tinged flow. KP's work sits within the DMV drill movement while experimenting with subgenre boundaries. Past releases applied groovy R&B flips to explicit player anthems, and other projects explored morbid corner stories over bouncy beats. KP remains an adept narrator whose energetic, roving narration weaves familial, emotional, and hustling memories over soul-rooted production.
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