Surprisingly, one of the worst performances comes from Fashawn, who really derails “Behave” with some of his laziest and offensive writing, only to have Von Pea swoop in and salvage things. Unfortunately, things are a little all over the place. If everything was this focused, we’d be fine. On The Creepy EP, there are certainly moments where it all comes together, such as “Brooklyn,” which features solid verses from Skyzoo and Joell Ortiz. ChanHays is certainly a talented producer, with a knack for producing these really dense, energetic, sample-based beats that are funky and fun to listen to. This was certainly the case with Here, which was really up and down and disconnected because of all of the guests. Now, the risk in taking this approach is that everyone might not be on the same page, or even the same level. With that in mind, it comes as no surprise that he takes the same approach on this EP, bringing in Ghettosocks, Guilty Simpson, Skyzoo, Joell Ortiz, Fashawn, Von Pea, Aquakultre, El Camino, Flee Lord, and Bodega Bamz. When ChanHays released Here, he decided to go the route of bringing in a long roster of guest emcees to rap over his beats. Now he comes back with an EP that feels like the epilogue, The Creepy EP. Just last October, we got the debut solo album from Halifax producer ChanHays, Here. A Statement Regarding the Twin Cities Hip Hop Scene.Lex the Lexicon Artist - Daughters of Ymir.Brandon Isaac & Free Mind - The North Star: Love of the Art.Memphis Reigns & Kid Forever - Track Record.Open Mike Eagle - a tape called component system with the auto reverse.Linqua Franqa & DJ Reindeer Games - Interview - 5-13-22.

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