Key Glock
's first full-length project since 2021's
Yellow Tape 2
finds the Memphis rapper as determined and driven as ever. Acknowledging the loss of his close friend, cousin, and collaborator
Young Dolph
, he remains inspired to continue working on music at a productive pace. Most of the subject matter on
Glockoma 2
is nothing new for the rapper -- the lyrics are generally focused on hustling hard to make as much money as possible, with detailed verses about sex, gun violence, and drugs. However, he maintains a skillful, seemingly effortless rhyming style, and some of the production is highly inventive, particularly "2 for 1," which switches the beat from eerie trap to almost bluesy keyboard licks, and the dizzying "From Nothing," with its tremolo guitar loops and pianos that seem at odds with the beat. Like most of
's other releases,
sports no guest features. It debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200. ~ Paul Simpson