Fred Blaze - When You Poppin (mixtape)
- by Sebastian
- Feb 24, 2018
- 2 min read
It had been quite some time since Fred Blaze had blessed the city with new music, but he's back in a big way with his new project When You Poppin. For any one familiar with Fred Blaze, this project confirms what we already knew -- the man can fuckin' rap with the best of them.
This project confirms what we already knew -- the man can fuckin' rap with the best of them.
What we didn't fully know was that Fred Blaze can also put together complete songs, hooks & all -- and he can do it consistently for an entire project. He proves that on here with quality hooks and melodies on records like 'Extendos' prod. CorMill & 'ForSure' prod. Bigg Boo.
When You Poppin's highlight has to be 'Buss Hoes Pt. 2,' a follow up to Fred Blaze's local hit record 'Buss Hoes' which can be heard at parties and functions all over the city. The sequel has a different feel to it, with the beat emitting a more mellow vibe. Nothing about Fred Blaze's delivery is mellow on it though, as he bodies the song with ruthless aggression and enough more bars than the Las Vegas strip.
The project features production from a number of guys including Bigg Boo, CorMill, Hollywood Beats, Paupa, Yike Mike, MahJay, G Factor Beats, D Stokes, Elonthebeat, WhoGotEMVeezy, Marvel Maine, High Me & Yatta Beats. The feature list is much smaller, with contributions from Go Getta KB, Phonk P & Tank.
When You Poppin is a huge step in the right direction for an artist that we already knew could rap. We now know that he's got what it takes to keep you engaged for a whole project & we hope to see some of these performed @ a show soon. Listen below:
