Promise

Some will argue New York no longer has a distinct sound, whether or not that's true, there's certainly a lot more variety coming out of the region. Scarzeo is a promising new voice from the city, and from one listen to his new record, "Promise," he establishes his unique style.

If you were to trace him to someone out of the NY rap lineage, there are elements of Max B in his hook delivery. Still, he keeps things decidedly technical on the surrounding verses, all the while choosing some hard production that's just traditional enough to pack his multi-syllabic rhymes into tightly, but adventurous enough to give him some space to experiment.

Quotable Lyrics:
My money won't fold up
Shit, know to act right
We paid in full on the first
Do it like Mekhi Phife