If I tried to credit everything I respect and admire about this producer, then this review would become a novel. Long story short, Grubby Pawz has been at the forefront of cutting-edge sound and album quality for the past few years, no more evident than his ridiculous 2025 run where he worked with an array of different artists and pumped out modern-day classics like it’s nothing.
Now, he’s back with his first album for 2026 with a man who has been making his own massive tsunami warning waves in the industry, and together they team up for a collision that no one will be able to avoid! Let’s get into it!
This is the brand-new collaboration album between MC AVENUEBLVD and Producer GrubbyPawz, and together they drop a solid eight tracks, 26 minutes, and the likes of
– Hill Holla
– Caliph
– Chase N. Cashe
– ARI 7
– Borirock
– TEGA
– Alage
A real mix of who’s who in the industry all coming together under a common goal and theme.
As I get into discussions of the production, the first track goes by, and I’m already blown away. This is the aspect of this man I don’t see people talking about more! The fact that he’s so fucking diverse in his work.
You could play a different album back-to-back and hear a different side of him you’ve never heard before, and that’s what’s happening here.
On this album, we hear Grubby on quite possibly his most stripped-back I’ve personally heard him yet. As indicated from that opening track with that minimally layered combination of various strings and vocal harmony! It’s all done so beautifully and with care that it sounds straight out of the orchestra!
As the album continues, those cinematically executed instrumentals become more prevalent and even more grand. Track 2, for example, this is a vibe I’ve never heard Grubby on! It’s absolutely insane.
You’ve got these hypnotic drums, these light piano keys, as well as these bizarre sound bites ranging from distorted jazz horns (I think), some wailing vocal harmonies, and even some ocean breeze birds!
This might be my new favourite beat by Grubby due to its originality and out-there influences!
Another track that stood out to me was -Mind Get Away and why is that? It’s because of the utmost soothing nature the production radiates. You’ve got these angelic piano keys, some subtle drums, and what sounds like either a vocal humming loop or some synth chord lightly running through the track.
I have to highlight those keys though; the free-form jazz style they use as they run throughout the track was so tastefully done that I couldn’t help but keep returning to this track due to this aspect!
Not to mention ARI-7’s dominant feature at the back end of this track!
To put it bluntly. This is the most raw and bare we’ve seen his art in a minute. He’s letting the instrumentation and his mastery of production speak for themselves in the most beautiful way possible!
As far as the MC work goes, this man is an absolute unit and a half on this album. Although only eight tracks, he doesn’t waste a single second. He lets his standout charisma, conviction, and passion flood the tracks and make every song a banger with his talent!
This man doesn’t have a heavy, in-your-face style like so many of his contemporaries, but instead, he has a more subtle and sophisticated personality that he uses to put emphasis on his smart lyricism, his introspective approach, and his verse layouts that make it sound like he’s one with the beats synchronised to the fullest extent.
He sounds like a wandering poet. A man who lets his day-to-day experiences dictate what he says in the booth; it feels less like ‘bars’ but more like thoughts and feelings compressed into a rhythmic motion as if his inner monologue just happens to rhyme.
He’s literally the perfect vessel for Grubby’s music. The best artist to inherit all the raw sounds and amplify them with his one-of-a-kind delivery that is sure to stand out!
I also love how he handles himself across these features, definitely not the kind of MC’s that make it easy to have a shining verse but he deals with it with ease, creates organic chemistry and makes sure every feature feeds off the same energy and increases it 10x fold! Adding substance to the songs not just there for feature sake.
I expected nothing less the greatness from Grubby’s 2026 debut album and I wasn’t disappointed. His chemistry with AVENUEBLVD was literally perfect and the powerhouse features did their part to make this record that must better! Check it out below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/612TMyGq7xSyYHuZ9Ca3KC?si=gOogAafSTlCPp-c_Z1S8Ow
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