(CADILLAC MEL)

Once again, I have the opportunity to cover a new artist! I swear this year alone I’ve discovered more  rappers and producers than I have in my whole life. The deeper I discover the underground, the more names pop up, and I’m all for it!

So, this is the latest album by ‘Wise Digga’ with 17 tracks and 51 minutes in total. A longer album than most I’ve seen in 2025, but it’s about quality, and if they have that, doesn’t matter how long the project might be!

The producers on this record are as follows:

-Cedes 

-Benji Yang

-1080 Dale

-Prod Regi

-Prod Dior

So, when I first started the album and heard that opening track ‘QUEEN & SLIM’, I was expecting a Drake: Take Care vibe! (Yes, he has at least one classic) but the more the album continues, ironically, it started to sound like the soulful cuts on albums like Kendrick’s: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City! The combination of various sounds makes for a smooth, crisp, and more mainstream-sounding record with elements of:

-Stadium RnB

-Soul

-Hip Hop

-Trap

-Piano Keys, etc.

There’s certain cuts that are more slower and melodic and others that are gritty and cutthroat, and some that are flashy and vibrant for the club! There’s a sound and atmosphere for anyone and everyone, that’s what this album has going for it!

Now, Wise himself brings a variety of styles and techniques that definitely separates him from others in the game right now, due simply because he doesn’t sound like your traditional ‘underground’ rapper, with him utilising more melodics and, as mentioned above, that trap-flavoured sound that I feel would appeal to the mainstream audience! Which ain’t a bad thing at all, I love a lot of the mainstream, but you definitely don’t hear this style down in the underground.

He comes with him features such as:

-Bunchy Cartier

-ismokeBeatz

-TREDO GAWD

-Sure Shot

-Dunbar

And they all help keep the energy and vibe of the album alive and mesh well with Wise! 

In conclusion, this is definitely a unique take on many different aspects of the modern rap landscape, and I can see many reasons why this could be on someone’s favourite list or have replay value! Check it out for yourself and see if it’s the type for you!

https://open.spotify.com/album/3qzl38C2Stjj4BogYomGDV?si=YMh-P_v1Qvm-RhmsxIeDPA