Without a doubt, Detroit is one of the hotbeds for rap music in 2024. The city has a distinct sound and features the likes of Tee Grizzley, Sada Baby, Rio Da Yung OG, Babyface Ray, Baby Smoove, RMC Mike, Icewear Vezzo and Louie Ray.
Now, the latest stars to break out from the city include Veeze, BabyTron and Skilla Baby. Veeze had a popular underground following until he released Ganger in June 2023. The 20-track project immediately caught fire and many fans on social media dubbed it the best rap album of the year. Here are three reasons the album stands out.
Track No. 1
If you want to have any chance of having your album deemed a classic, the introductory song has to be likable. For Veeze, “Not a Drill” became his most popular song of the year. The hard-hitting 808s, catchy flows and creative bars made the song a certified hit.
Beat selection
“if it wasn’t flow and beat selection you would suck”
🤣 being good at those two things is probably the most important thing after being business savvy
— north west is my spirit animal (@Ganger4eva) December 31, 2023
Just like “Not a Drill,” many of the songs on Ganger have an amazing instrumental like the magical sound on “GOMD” or “You know i,” which samples Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Thuggish Ruggish Bone.”
Great features
The project had a great list of features, spanning from Ray, Vezzo, Lucki, Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty. Many of the larger artists came from relationships and past features he’s done, and the perfectly placed voices flowed effortlessly within the album.
Funny and clever bars
Veeze never forgets to have fun in his raps. In “SEXY liar,” he mentions how he likes the way a woman looks when she’s lying to him.
