The Icon YZM gives fans that grimy, gutter, rockstar shit the scene has been missing for a minute on “Nghtmr Demo”.
The project starts off with “Tracee” a creepy head banger, that has YZM putting a strangle hold over the undergrounds throne. YZM always kills it with the ear wormy hooks. You instantly can’t wait to hear some of these joints live, based on the energy YZM puts out.
My favorite YZM song to date has got to be “On God”. The cloudy dark vibe of the beat reminds me of a dreamy strip club. Really dig the way YZM flipped his vocals on this one. It’s not his normal hype shit, but I loved it.
Now back to the hype shit. “VICES” has YZM going full rager mode. Once that bell hits shit gets real. Prettyboi & Em Milli come through and do their thing. Can’t wait to hear this joint live, on gang.
“Toast To The Gods Freestyle” is one of the best posse cuts of the year. It’s like between this and Zhudaru’s “Burpee” but it’s dope to see posse cuts come back. Did a full break down of this track when it came out and it still bumps today.
“Polly Glocket” has like a dark Egyptian vibe to it for some reason, like some Mummy’s tomb shit. E. Schnur added a lot to the song, it’s dope to see YZM always have a bunch of female emcees featured on his projects.
“STICK BRICK” is straight stick talk. Better watch what you do cause just like the Undertaker, you never know when YZM will appear. Zeus Rebel Waters brought hella energy to the track, definitely gonna check out his music later on.
“WETTY” featuring Leppi is back on some rage shit but the way YZM makes the sound his own is what I like the best. Leppi had a really solid flow, very different vibe from the way YZM approached the song.
YZM and Richie Guapo join forces once again on “WALK”. I would say this joint is more menacing than hyped but the chilling piano production sets the tone for Guapo and YZM to do their thing. Really dope track.
“END IT” featuring Drogotdoe & Drew Baby kind of sounds like a sped up version of “Baby Birkin” as far as the production is considered. Dro came through on the hook adding in his flavor. Drew Baby added that pimp tyte style to the song.
“Wicked” has a more melodic vibe to it but it was a nice change up at this point in the album. That might slap me a rapper line was a stand out for me. YZM killed it on the hook though.
Back to the rage with “Sega”. Really felt like I was inside a Dreamcast while bumping this joint. It’s a toss up which is my favorite rage track on the album but this one at the top.
“Home Team” is on some gang shit. Shouting out the MACIBISION GVNG off rips. You gotta have this joint cranked all the way up when your riding around Trigger City.
“YOUTH” featuring TheHundredsKid & Haver Taker adds in a bit of punk rock flavor to the album, a sound YZM has dabbled in on past projects. It was good to see the homie Haver Taker pull up on the album, he’s been killing shit lately.
This one for the 813 mane. “Worry Bout Yourself” featuring Pusha Preme, Famous Kid Brick, and Indie Indigo is one of my favorite songs on the album. Preme and Indie killed it on the hook, sort of has a “Before I say I Do” vibe to it with the production and melody. Brick went stupid on his verse but always brought in that gravitas with his feature.
That beat though! “SPACESHIP” featuring Cloudmaster Price puts YZM on his cloud rap shit. It would be dope to see some visuals for this one. A stand out for sure.
“Dying Fetus” featuring Breezy Montclair is a return to the dark side. Sort of sounding like a rift of Richie Guapo’s “Fukk Em”. I really enjoyed YZM and Breezy’s more menacing verses on the eerie production. Breezy been doing his thing as of late, definitely check out his latest project.
The project closes on “Break! (DEMO)”. YZM is one of the only rapper that doesn’t ever sound corny or fake doing more rock or punk style songs. It always has an authentic feel, and comes from a good place. Maybe this is a clue on what’s to come next from the icon.
This project was a solid mix of the different styles YZM can bring on a song. It has the rage shit, it had the rock shit, but we also get some chill vibes as well. I can’t wait to see the visuals and hear some of these joints in person. Once again YZM proves why he’s your favorite rappers, favorite rapper.