OMB Peezy was one of the most unique rappers to emerge in 2017, blending southern bravado with a heavy Bay Area influence for a truly singular sound. He's back with a new mixtape, Young & Restless, and the Alabama MC has found a perfect foil in Baton Rouge rhymer Sherwood Marty.
Peezy put out Humble Beginnings, a joint EP with producer Cardo, in October. Marty released the single "All Eyes on Me" earlier this month. Young & Restless was preceded by the menacing but melodic single "Crash Out," and continues to blend southern bounce with a dash of West Coast flare across its 14 tracks. The whole project bristles with the sense of danger and immediacy that makes Peezy such a raw and attention-grabbing talent.
"I think being around older people affected the way I grew up in a major way. It helped me look at shit differently. I didn’t look at things like the young motherfuckers would," Peezy told Pigeons & Planes in May. "Young motherfucker would look at shit like going to get Givenchy or shoes. I was looking at shit like, 'I gotta get this money and make it last,' feel me?"
Stream the new project from OMB Peezy and Sherwood Marty, read our interview with Peezy, and watch our video on his breakout single, "Lay Down."
