MUSIC REVIEWS
Michael Christmas, Chris Crack & Girl Talk Make Good Company on “Don’t Come to My House Sharing Your Location”
Album: Don't Come to My House Sharing Your Location
Artist: Michael Christmas, Chris Crack & Girl Talk
ESC Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars
Some collaborations look good on paper but sound like everybody emailed their verse and kept it moving. Don’t Come to My House Sharing Your Location has the chemistry you want from artists sharing a project. Michael Christmas, Chris Crack and producer Girl Talk sound comfortable together—and that makes this six-track EP an easy listen.
The production deserves the first salute. Girl Talk’s beats are phenomenal, giving Christmas and Crack plenty to work with without making them fight for space. There’s enough personality in the production to catch your attention on its own, but the rappers make sure the conversation doesn’t stop at the instrumentals.
Lyrically, both hold their end up. The humor and shit-talking fit the mood, and their different deliveries keep things interesting. Nobody sounds like they’re trying too hard to outshine the other. That chemistry is one of the EP’s strongest qualities: individual personalities, same wavelength.
Even the title tells you there’s going to be some character here. But personality only gets a project so far. The beats, bars and overall vibe have to back it up, and this collaboration delivers on all three.
At six tracks, it’s a quick visit worth making. There’s no need to force a classic conversation or oversell what’s here. This is a good EP with excellent production, on-point lyrics and a pairing that deserves another round.
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GIRLY POP Brings the Fun—Now Comes the Fine-Tuning
Album: GIRLY POP
Artist: Bby Kell
ESC Rating: 2.8 out of 5
Bby Kell’s GIRLY POP is a ball of chaotic energy. It’s playful, unpredictable and full of personality. That willingness to experiment goes a long way toward making this a fun listen.
The production brings back memories of Atlanta’s futuristic era—Yung L.A., J. Money, Roscoe Dash—that colorful stretch when the beats bounced, the melodies were adventurous and having fun was a priority. GIRLY POP taps into that feeling without needing to be a throwback project.
Kell fits the atmosphere, but she’s still figuring out how to take full command of it. At times, the production overshadows her lyrics. Your attention stays with the beat while her performance gets lost in the mix. The energy is there; the delivery and clarity need more polish so her words leave as much of an impression as the music behind them.
“honeycomb” and “baby K” are our favorites, giving us the strongest reasons to return. They help make the case for keeping an ear on Kell as she develops.
GIRLY POP doesn’t have everything worked out, but it has something worth building on. The next step is making that personality translate more consistently into memorable songs. For now, it’s a fun project from an artist with room to grow—and enough character to make us curious about what comes next.
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