GVMMY’s Picks: Mista Thug Isolation by Lil Ugly Mane
Considered as a cloud rap classic, “Mista Thug Isolation” sounds as if an artist from a strange, warped dimension made an album encapsulating that murky world, all buried under heavy trap beats. Lil Ugly Mane performs on tracks with his exaggerated, expressive rap delivery on top of overly-compressed beats that layer textures and pads with samples ranging from jazz to hip-hop, “flying” left and right (almost quite literally on the track “Serious S***”). It’s an acquired taste, nonetheless, but still, an intriguing project that can warrant a mosh pit.
About the Writer
Evan "Gummy" Ochoa, Specialized Journalist
Evan "Gummy" Ochoa is a senior at CHS who's in their 5th semester of Journalism. Gummy finds passion in dissecting pieces of art, specifically music. In their spare time, Gummy is an artist themself, producing, writing, and composing their own music under the moniker GVMMY, as well as plays in a jazz band as a drummer. Other hobbies include being a camp counselor, doing DJ gigs at private events, and recording music with other local artists.
