Xantos
Vibras
Album · Latin Rap · 2018 · J&N Records, LLC
Instead of slicking up his beats or sweetening his rhymes, Puerto Rican rapper Xantos remains true to his cipher-hardened roots with the darkly cinematic bangers of Vibras. He lets the grimy bass, grinding drums, and greasy synths of raw-to-the-core trap provide a stark backdrop for his commanding flow on slabs of 21st-century boom-bap like "Malas Vibras." Even the teasing hints of R&B melody that flare up on seemingly crossover-minded tracks like "Summer" are quickly engulfed by the endless low-end pressure.
Vibras
Xantos
Instead of slicking up his beats or sweetening his rhymes, Puerto Rican rapper Xantos remains true to his cipher-hardened roots with the darkly cinematic bangers of Vibras. He lets the grimy bass, grinding drums, and greasy synths of raw-to-the-core trap provide a stark backdrop for his commanding flow on slabs of 21st-century boom-bap like "Malas Vibras." Even the teasing hints of R&B melody that flare up on seemingly crossover-minded tracks like "Summer" are quickly engulfed by the endless low-end pressure.
