You just know from the first second of listening to Mama Million that she grew up studying the most explosive early drill stars, from G Herbo to Young Pappy. It’s the intensity of the Chicago rapper’s tumbling flow, which is like a bike with no brakes going downhill. Her On the Radar freestyle is one of my favorites in a minute, no easy task considering they got an assembly line going on over there. In under two minutes, Mama pulls out lots of little tricks with her delivery, whether it’s the repetition at around 0:26 or the break into conversation at 0:57. Even with no hook I still catch myself humming along.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new music from Mama Million and more on our Spotify playlist.
