Hip Hop News: Grady HEAVY (2024)

Grady "Heavy" | Rap Nerd Review

Classic art in underground hip hop in my opinion has to be the full package. For me this package consists of: positive and progressive subject matter, clever bars, innovative flows, flawless beat selection, full transparency, creative artwork, and sonic cohesiveness. "Heavy" embodies all of these attributes. Grady really outdid himself with this concise 4 track EP. The project starts with the title track, and the vibe feels like a fusion between hip-hop jazz and spoken word. Grady get vulnerable on this track as he seems to be having a very personal conversation with the lord. Track 2, "Uninvited Guest" picks the pace up with a more upbeat track with dope african sounding drums. The aggressive flows on this caught my attention, and this is easily my personal favorite song on the project. "Young Kings" is a short but powerful 90 second track addressing adolescents that spiral down the wrong path. The last track "Now&Then" is an audio masterpiece because it clearly explains the sad clown image on the cover art. Grady cleverly ties in all the titles of the tracks together in some of the bars, and he spits: "Heavy is the crown, tears from a clown. lately I've been feeling over crowded in this empty room, me and all my thoughts... me and all my thoughts conversing..." This is a clear description of the cover art, and that to me represents how serious Grady is about making his music.