native spends the next few tracks finding his footing before going on a hot streak with selections like “Tryna Figure Why,” “Follow Me,” and “Church On Sunday,” which captures the varying moods of the Sniper Gang leader.
“I like pistolz and pearlz/ Always knew I wanted to be a thug since a baby/ Thanks to all the killers and drug dealers that raised me/ Choppers come with flowers, I like choppers and daisies,” he drawls on the titular track, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and Pluss. The hitmaker brings that side of his artistry and persona to the forefront on Pistolz & Pearlz, an album that finds Kodak speaking from the heart and leaning into the subtle melodics that belly a number of his tracks. Kodak Black’s free-wheeling persona and controversial history could lead you to overlook the weight of his words, but doing so would be a mistake on your part, as the rap artist is one of the more poignant and vulnerable street orators of today. Which, in essence, displays how karma can operate. “Karma is your cheque, ‘boutta bounce/ Karma is the fire in your house/ And she ‘boutta pop up unannounced/ And she never leavin’ you alone.” This is truly an unexpected collaboration and the yin-yang of their verses encapsulates the dichotomy of two vastly different artists coming together.
While T Swift reflects on the positive aspects of karma, the Billboard cover star speaks on the good, bad, and ugly. Ice Spice sheds her typical firm delivery for a calmer flow, allowing her to float over a beat that she has yet to be heard rapping over. Her vocals crescendo in the chorus as she sings “Cause karma is my boyfriend/ Karma is a god/ Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend/ Karma’s a relaxing thought.” Taylor’s smooth vocals are nice, but it’s the leader of the “Munch” bunch that takes the record in a different direction. Swift opens the mid-tempo ballad, singing in a mellow tone over synths and gentle drums about her relationship with the polarizing phenomenon. The Bronx rapper appears on “Karma” from Swift’s Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition), adding a surprising infinity stone to her already impressive run sheet.
Ice Spice attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on in New York City.Ī Taylor Swift song on a VIBE Hip-Hop column? Huh? Crazy, right? Well, it’s only because of the fast-rising sensation Ice Spice.
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