Juicy J - Rubba Band Business

The Guardian 60

(Kemosabe/Columbia)

Memphis rapper Juicy J is an artist renowned for bangers rather than lyrical depth, as is the case on his fourth studio album. Reverberating with gritty, theatrical, rocket-fuel beats from the best trap producers around (Metro Boomin, Mike Will Made It, Lex Luger), and featuring some stellar guests (Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, Migos’s Offset), it has plenty of anthems for grinding in the club. The puerile misogyny is unfortunate (Drop a Bag ends by shaming women who post suggestive photos on social media), but this is largely a straightforward collection of bold, egotistical hip-hop tunes.