It's been some two decades since it was established that the South has something to say; if nothing else, 2014 proved that Atlanta has taken hip-hop by the throat. Between Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, Future, and a host of others--not to mention Outkast's reunion tour--Georgia was home to some of the most vibrant, forward-thinking rap music this year. Sociopolitical strife and a failing major label system be damned; Zaytoven, Metro Boomin; et al's skull-rattling beats and the slurred, fluid syntaxes are undeniable.

So leave it to someone who actually grew up speaking Creole to take up the banner. Rich The Kid has finally delivered his proper debut, Rich Than Famous. The EP features YG, Gucci Mane, Migos, and the now-incarcerated Bobby Shmurda, among others. The architects are the major players: the aforementioned Zaytoven and Metro Boomin, along with Jahlil Beats, Harry Fraud, and KE On The Track.

Rich is nimble and engaging; "Wrist Gone Crazy" catches him in full horror-movie-foreboding mode, the ostensible watch talk only foreground.

Listen to Rich Than Famous right here:

 

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