25/05/2022
Egomaniacal and Cool – A review of ‘NO REST FOR THE WICKED’ by DONTFOLLOWPRODIGY.
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It’s always a rapper’s repertoire to be self-centred. For you to claim the ‘GOAT’ status without being dubbed by the people means an unwavering belief in your capabilities, skills, and achievements. NO REST FOR THE WICKED exudes more than just toxicity, but a type of contentment with the awareness of his arrogance.
Off the bat: this is one trapper that writes his material—10 point for that! DONTFOLLOWPRODIGY owns the self-made title and pushes it to the edge. He does not hold back in whatever he wants to say, which oftentimes comes off as obscene. The flame-fuelled ‘ICARUS’ is one example; blatant disregard for his fellow industry colleagues and utter disrespect of their work, cementing it with a line that goes, “recording in the toilet, no wonder your music sound sh*t.”
What is important for him is making sure his career flourishes. ‘I NEED’ is among the singles in this body of work that magnify his obsession with advancement. Without things like clothes, girls, attention, he feels that he’s not where he should be. The need for material possession is put on a pedestal in ‘NIKE FEELS.’ While he checks off the frauds trying to throw him off, ‘PRO keeps ticking the swag he’s got, confidently knowing that its custom—one of one.
“They never say that sh*t straight to my face, so I know what them n*ggas about” – LONER 1-800.
To preserves his authenticity, he “b[r]ought a strap and a rubber” so he keeps going for as long as it gets. But even a cool guy like him comes in contact with reality. ‘NERVOUS’ highlights his fears and the ease in how all which he values can end in a blink of an eye. As much as reality is “real,” it’s on to the next one. ‘PRO is focused on making moves and ‘RIGHT AFTER’ shows him as unbothered and assured of what he needs to do.
Like a gorilla beating its chest to assert dominance, DONTFOLLOWPRODIGY does that by beating beats. NO REST FOR THE WICKED is him shining the chip on his shoulder. He does not care what people say. This project is about him relishing the negativity he gets, making it fuel him towards his fortune. Nobody has ever made being an egomaniac look this cool.