Seven months after releasing
Blockchain
, his highest-charting release to date,
Money Man
put out
Big Money
, another tightly focused effort with lyrics detailing the rapper's entrepreneurial hustle, with less references to cryptocurrency than the previous album. The beats are typically icy yet atmospheric, with gentle touches like pianos and acoustic guitars on songs like the dramatic title track or "New York" (about taking his love interest on an expensive shopping spree in the city). Guests such as
Benny the Butcher
,
Nardo Wick
, and
G Herbo
stop by, making this one of the most collaborative
releases to date, yet nobody upstages the host.
is the rapper's sixth release to reach the top half of the Billboard 200. ~ Paul Simpson