In the 4th installment and finale to the SPDM series, Kash Boy Trill has released the biggest album of his career in SPDM4, including the deluxe version that boasts plenty of big name features. The production is on point from in-house talents DJ Deezel, Blokkyuseeme, and The Marauderz. The lead street single released off the album is "Band Practice" and features Fresno legend Shake da Mayor over a crazy drum sequence production by Atlanta producer Blokkyuseeme with assistance from DJ Deezel that actually sounds like bass drums beating in the background. The second single "Do tha Dash" has hard-hitting bass lines with smooth laid back yet gangster flow on an ode to street car racing culture centered in East Oakland. The music video for "Do the Dash" flexes an Audi A4 with twin turbo literally dashing through the streets with an interpolation of scenes from the cult classic film "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift." Wearing a hockey mask in the video and showing the Drift King racing scene is an obvious nod to the notorious Japanese mob gang The Yakuza. The track "Slime Season" boasts hard hitting bass lines and an ode to his Damu blood gang affiliation. "Fuck 12" is not only a representation of Trill's resentment for the police, but also a memoriam to all those fallen to injustice by the authorities with a shoutout to the likes of Brianna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, and also the injustice incarceration of 1017 affiliate Pooh Shiesty. "Summertime Fine" reflects an 80s vibe with its unique drum and snare combination with the deluxe version including additional vocals from legendary r&b group Jodeci that contains an interpolation of the group's 1995 hit "Freek'n You." The song "One of One" sounds like epic production from the Neptunes with verses highlighting his one of a kind flow and swagger over alien like space sounds. Another classic retro collab comes on "Forever" with production trio The Marauderz perfectly sampling The Marvalettes and frequent Grand Rapids, Michigan collaborator Soul Prophet adding a soulful and heartfelt verse. The major unexpected highlight of the album is the deluxe edition feature from Pusha T on the chorus of "Baller Alert" with a reflection of the drug dealer chauvinist flavor that has so consistently been represented in Trill's music his entire career. The beat on "Center of Attention" is crazy as DJ Deezel highlights his own ability to go absolutely crazy on the production side while Trill keeps spitting hot bars in an almost conceited manner. The deluxe version also offers the track "She Wanna" featuring fellow Oakland rapper Lil' Rue over production from Berkeley's own Young L of The Pack, who Trill has had an extensive 20 year friendship with that spans multiple productions. "Swag Me Out" stands out for its production from Atlanta legend Nitti Beatz that finds itself on the effortless flex of the combination of the swag of Atlanta mixed with Oakland. I have yet to see another artist from The Bay Area collaborate with so much talent on this level. Adding to that the fact Trill has continued to release all this music independently through KBR the Label is staying true to pioneers from The Bay like E-40 who use their networking ability and notorious affiliations to drop major label level albums on the independent scene and continue to be successful at doing that. I am thoroughly impressed by this album and give this a 5 out of 5 stars.
