Chucky73
Evolución
Album · Latin Urban · 2023
Before New York’s drill scene fully exploded into the sample-laden subgenre powerhouse it is today, inventive artists like Chucky73 mined the then-emerging sound’s prospects. Being from the Bronx, the Dominican American rapper and his Sie7etr3 crew brought a decidedly different energy to the style than their Brooklyn counterparts. Continuing to buck trends while cultivating a fiercely hyperlocal niche for himself, he offers up some Dyckman Street nightlife vibes with Evolución. From the feverish dembow of “Ahi” with Nick León and “Apaguen” with Kidd Spin to the thumping house beats of “Kili”, the remix-centric set evokes hookah smoke and bottle service without tempering the rawness of his lyricism.