Before I start this article, I apologize to everyone who tried to put me on to Tony Shhnow, I’ve been sleeping on him for at least the last two years. As a die-hard street rap fan, I’m not always the best at adapting my taste to other Rap subgenres, but Tony is clearly a 1 of 1 artist, and Reflexions shows that.
On the intro track “Summer Off Relaxxx”, Shhnow rides two beats with two completely different flows. The first beat is a wavy, Cali rap beat with tinges of Motown-inspired bass riffs where the LA native’s sluggish flow makes for a great song to smoke to. Then, the sample changes, nasty 808s roll in and Shhnow slips into a DMV flow.
With hard-hitting, diverse production from SparkHeem, Bear1Boss, FwThis1Will, Poloboy Shawty, Carlo Anthony, and others, Shhnow shows that he can master the best beats out of the Plug/Soundcloud world, DMV, and Michigan. This amalgamation of different styles and influences set Shhnow apart from his contemporaries.
Check out the video for “Finessin” and the rest of the album below!
