Lil Bibby was but only nineteen when he released this tape, but no one would blame you if you thought he was in his late 20's. And that's not just because of his distinctive voice either; he embodies that "young body, old soul" persona as well as any rapper in Chicago, and Free Crack II might just be his finest work. Bibby was never a stranger to variety, but this tape shows the versatility he's capable of extremely well. There's drill bangers, melancholy streetwise tracks driven by piano or beautiful samples, and the odd melodically-inclined sing-rapping offering. Each track here is produced by a different producer, but the tape manages to be very cohesive despite this. Bibby's wide array of flows and unflinching, borderline nihilistic lyricism about the dangers of Chicago and the pain that it inflicts on the people within it are at a high level here as well, and all around it is truly a showcase of his talent and his potential and a very high-quality drill tape.
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