”Psycho Babbel” Further Testifies to Ouija Macc’s Growth (Album Review)
This is the 5th studio LP from Las Vegas emcee Ouija Macc. Breaking out in the fall of 2017 after the Insane Clown Posse signed him to Psychopathic Records shortly after putting out his debut EP Trashfire independently, Ouija has since proven himself as the hatchet’s biggest solo act dropping his last 3 full-lengths, 2 greatest hits compilations, 8 mixtapes & 5 EPs all in the span of nearly 7 years. He even started his own label Chapter 17 Records & made the big homie HEXXX the first signee to putting out his first 2 classic west coast wicked shit albums Demon Season & Tales of a Cursed G before amicably fulfilling all contractual obligations with the Psychopathic subsidiary last fall. Darby O’Trill is now the only C17 artist other than Ouija, teaming up with each other back in April for the excellent collab effort Anemoia & is coming off the darccest material of his career Darcc Planet to release Psycho Babbel.
“Maxwell House” ponders if the signal goes beyond what we know over a cold trap instrumental from none other than Devereaux saying this ain’t for the bustas whereas “Clown Curse” takes more of a hypnotically bassy trap route to the beat talking about having the curse of the wicced clown. “Kicc da Wiccit” throws it back to the days of Dr. Dre’s debut album The Chronic with it’s g-funk sound kiccin’ da wiccit shit as appropriately titled, but then “Absent Minded” offers a morbid trap flare haunting the beat like a fuckin’ ghost wanting to know where his mind went.
On the single “Fire Buggalo” released earlier this week with footage of Ouija’s performance at this year’s Gathering of the Juggalos, we have Ouija himself talking about burning shit down over a grisly backdrop with hi-hats courtesy of both Brian Kuma & Devereaux just before “‘86 from da Mall” eerily paying homage to the Memphis scene declaring himself as the new Esham, giving his flowers to his 3-Headed Monster counterpart with Violent J. “Delusions” uncannily discusses the results of such to pure psychosis prior to the unsettling “A New Rune Cometh” cautioning to listen to the morals being told.
“Hell Raiser” featuring Darby O’Trill gives off a trap metal vibe boasting that the bands you’re flexing on Instagram isn’t even a lot pleading to do everyone a favor by fixing your face with a straight razor leading into “The Great Fall” gets in his storytelling bag explaining to us all how the floor started to crack in the midst of him chillin’ on his couch. “Ain’t It Mane” cloudily throws up his set showing disregard as to what they say while “Another Summer” talks about spending the titular season in Hell’s Pit of The Wraith.
Starting the final leg, “Hatchet on my Dresser” once again gives C17’s respect to the Memphis hip hop scene representing Psychopathic as always while the trippy “Let’s Just Ride” assures that everything’s ok. “B.I.D.N.G.A.F. (Bitch I Do Not Give A Fucc)” aggressively reassures that he gives 0 while “Pazuzu” named after Professor Farnsworth’s gargoyle in Futurama blends sampling & hi-hats causin’ a ruckus. “Summoning da Mane” ends on a darkly charming note talking about people knowing his name.
Only been a little over a couple months since Darcc Planet quickly became my favorite Ouija Macc album behind Stalewind, he maintains the consistent grind that he’s always had balancing quantity & quality except that I’ve been well-documenting his artistic evolution in the last 5 years since Resistance: The Walk to Wasteland & his evolution continues to reveal itself. You still get the Insane Clown twist on the SoundCloud trap aesthetics mixed with the recent trap metal sounds & even giving g-funk a shot for the new wave of juggalos that he forefronts.
Score: 9/10
