| Made In Philly, his nine-track collaborative album with MadeinTYO, set the tone early, a project rooted in North Philadelphia grit with production built to let the lyrics breathe. Shortly after, he took the stage at the Roots Picnic at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia for a full State Property reunion alongside JAY-Z, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crakk, and Memphis Bleek, performing classics in front of an estimated 80,000 people. One of the most talked-about moments in hip hop.
The lead track “Back In That Mode,”produced by Leer Luciano, is where it all begins. Red fitted, white tee, Spike Lee Jordan 4s. Young Chris comes in sharp and stays there, stacking wordplay with precision, calling out the competition, dismissing the impostors, and moving through the beat with the confidence of someone who has never had to prove himself twice. The record doesn’t ease in. It starts at full speed and doesn’t let up.
“One Call Away,”produced by ManiTheGreat, is where the weight sits. It’s the first of the month, the lights need to stay on, his son needs lunch, his daughter’s swiping, his brother’s saying it’s tight. His mother and his sister know he’s one call away. Young Chris doesn’t reach for emotion. He earns it, detail by detail, because the specifics are too real to be anything else.
The EP closes on “Alo & Chanely,”also produced by ManiTheGreat, and the energy shifts entirely. Pink champagne, reposado straight out the bottle, Carbone. Young Chris in full celebration mode, moving like someone who has earned exactly this. The cover art says the same thing: white suit, gold records on the wall, Armé on the table, the New York City skyline behind him.
BRIEF INTERMISSION — TRACKLIST:
1. “Back In That Mode”
2. “One Call Away”
3. “Alo & Chanely”
Brief Intermission is out now on all streaming platforms. The run continues.
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