Kingg Nook comes to us with the no-holds-barred street banger “Real Ratchet” that stomps in with unapologetic energy and raw, unfiltered swagger. With a pulse-pounding beat and a take-no-prisoners vocal delivery, the track lives in chaos and speaks to charisma, as its very essence is nothing more than an anthem for those who scream at life for being too loud while getting ready to play it even louder.
Kingg Nook is a dominant and almost magnetic persona who takes control of the room, revealing a gritty and unpredictable but always in-charge personality. The rapping is also surefooted, casual in tone, and textured with actual textures and spontaneous changes to spoken bits and slick quips/in-thread chatter. There is no shine here, and the point is there should not be; this music dwells in the gutters of sweaty streets, walking its beat.
“Real Ratchet” is a gritty mixtape classic, lo-fi in all the best ways, rattling basslines, slappy drums, and pulsating rhythm flowing with the adrenaline of someone out in these streets (to borrow another phrase). There's a dangerous charm about the whole affair, served with the bravado and sass that ensures we will return time after time just to see what they overlooked in prior installations.
Real Ratchet is a nod to the come-up grind, street code, and hard facts. Kingg Nook takes us through the turmoil of his past and does more than just talk that real shit; he walks it out with pride.