Sock It 2 My Pocket

One of the most anticipated albums of the year is finally here. I first discovered this man back in 2022 and I haven’t looked back. Now with a huge who’s who of Producers and MC Features this one is undoubtedly will be one of his biggest releases yet! So let’s talk about it! This is the brand new album by MC -Rome Streetz! This one features production from -GREYMATTER -PETE ROCK -DENNY LAFLARE -CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS -HAVOC -HEYCAM -SSLLAH1 -MATT TO THE FUTURE -9TH WONDER -THE ALCHEMY -KARBINE -V-DON -SOVREN and Rappers such as -STYLES P -LLOYD BANKS -WESTSIDE GUNN -OX OMNI If this ain’t the definition of STAR STUDDED then I don’t know what is. What’s even crazier is that Rome has become such a house hold name that he doesn’t feel out of place in this scenario! He feels right at home amongst the caliber of roster and that to me speaks more volume than anything! When we discuss Rome himself. I haven’t heard him so confident as he is here. I noticed it on his lead single -Cocaine Coltrane! How he’s fit into the role of ‘King’ and raps with that same charisma! I’m talking the smoothest flow with that crisp lyricism with clever puns and a special touch of street poetry that blends with his signature artistry to create vivid verses that feel heavy and magical at the same time! Whether it be his uncanny chemistry with the likes of -Westside Gunn which we’ve heard many times over the years! Or tracks -‘95 Mega On Shrooms hearing him go bar for bar alongside the legend -Styles P! Or hell, his synchronised run alongside the infamous Lloyd Banks! Again for a lesser man this mine seems like an impossible task to pull off but for Rome (especially where he is in his career) it just feels second nature! From discovering him in -KISS THE RING to now his evolution and progress has been second to none. From a hustler who scratched and clawed for every opportunity he earnt to being in the top of the food chain position within the underground is truly outstanding and he’s definitely suited it! It’s so easy to get lost within his bars due to their swift nature like a dealer standing on the side of the street with the mind of an author speaking to his people! He possess the mind of a king and the soul of the modern day Mansa Mulsa! The culturally RICHEST in the game! When we discuss the production. It’s hard to miss when you have the variety of house hold names on the cuts. Each beat has their own distinct sound and atmosphere attached to them! Each beat maker poured their heart into the instrumentals to make them feel diverse and original! Whether we are talking about tracks like -Prada In The Polaroid! Produced by -HEYCAM where we hear that gritty east coast inspired beat with those plucked keys combined with that stripped back drum beat that also has those sinister bass lines that makes for one of the rawest cuts you’ll hear in 2026! Not to mention that ridiculous verse by -Lloyd Banks! There’s the track -Belt To Ass! Done by the one and only -Conductor Williams as he provides us with a minimal/classical beat that features those swaying Jazz horns, those scratching sound effects in the background combined with those hypnotic drum pattern with extra hit of bass! I love how whether it’s super experimental or laid back Conductor can nail any vibe! The song -Marathon Or Race Produced by -Denny Laflare has one of the most wild instrumentals on the whole tape! With this truly sickening distorted chord progressions that is accompanied by those soul crushing drums and thick bass strings that make this song feel like a panther with ravenous hunger is coming after you for the kill! That atmosphere is further amplified with the addition of that murderous Westside Gunn at the end! Taking a more lighter approach there are tracks like -Taylor Made Wave produced by -V-Don as he lets his more mellow side takeover as he showcased a track with a heavy piano melody on loop that’s combined with some lively bass strings and free lance style drums! This one might be one of V’s most light hearted beats yet and the track is further enhanced with the badass verse by -OX OMNI! Whether it be the list of legendary producers and rappers one thing can’t be ignored. That’s the progress and success of Rome in his career in such a short span. He went from Hip Hop underdog to house hold name and this album feels like his declaration of that status!