813 Essential Reviews: Storma- Dog World

A project that would have been on my Top 15 Albums of 2021 list but I was sleep is Storma’s “Dog World”. Bringing a West Coast esthetic over Detroit Style production with a Sosa esque delivery. Damn it’s a “Dog World!”

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The project starts off with a banger out the gate. The dark production fits the menacing imagery Storma is bringing to life with his bars. I picture a dark gritty video in the kitchen for this joint. That “Brodie in the kitchen mixing up dawg food” line is cold as fuck.

“You Know” is one of those joints you just play mad loud in your whip. Storma’s nonchalant delivery shows his confidence on the mic. You already know Storma is repping 813. From Bolts games to Bucs games, Storma really out here.

The atmospheric production on “Mbg” was a favorite of mine. The beat is still hard hitting but the background adds a gravitas to the track. Storma’s flow was A1, especially when he dropped all the basketball references.

This shit a classic right here. From the eerie production, to the essential visuals from Quinton2times that accompany the track. Storma’s sped up flow on this one shows he’s got some versatility in his game. Legendary for sure.

“33” featuring 44oakBoy is on some more laid back vibes than the previous joints. Storma changes up his flow a bit on this track to match the spaced out nature of the track. 44oakBoy added a nice change of pace vocally, with his verse bringing a ton of energy. One of my favorite hooks on the project is from this track.

“1008” featuring Travae is on some dream like Detroit cloud rap shit. The track puts Storma on his pimp shit. That “It’s A Dog World” line is one of my favorites off the project. Travae did his thing on the track, especially brining that sing songy flow towards the end of his verse.

“Hoop Dreams” puts Storma back on that menacing shit. The eerie synths on the beat paint a grim picture of what Storma is spitting. I like the theme of how Storma used to have hoop dreams but now it’s all about street life. Almighty Storma! 

The project ends out on the spaced out “Wyk”. This track is a little more playful than the rest. The “what you know” part of the hook will get stuck in your head, adding repeat listens. You already know Storma is about that life so be cautious.

“Dog World” is Storma’s best body of work to date, proving his staying power in the Tampa Hip Hop scene for many years to come.