Released on the fantastic Crime Scenes, a quick, seven-song tape of classic East Coast rap featuring Safdie-referenced tracks like “Uncut Gems” and “Good Times,” “25th Hour” highlights Ransom, the Jersey City rapper with a history of Joe Budden features and a recent appearance on Griselda’s Conflicted soundtrack.
“Like a body hung on the cross, I’m godlike,” he raps, “A descendant of a slave, so now I’m whippin’ that soft white.”
Read the lyrics via Genius, listen to Ransom’s “25th Hour” below, and check out the rest of the month’s best tracks here.
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