Takes by the Ocean: Stool-Sample Drill and Neo-Classical Footwork

I followed my memes and the memes said to lawl

Jlin, probs surgically removing Michael Bublé from a Jason Derulo song

YES

Ice Spice, Y2K!

As a leader of her subgenre, this doo doo chaser was only a marginally more commanding mic presence than Playboy Carti or Lil Uzi Vert until this level-up. The other crucial traits she shares with those two galvanizing dipshits are that her sound is her playground and that she views the album format as an opportunity to burrow further into it rather than building on her Swift/Barbie/Pinkpantheress footholds. Hence, “Oh Shhh…” might be her most traditional drill cut ever. But she reminds me more of early grime bouncing around these darker beats with a single-mindedness she clearly relishes, and rumored poopie Central Cee confirms it on one of three more hit-ready singles toward the end. The others are “Gimmie a Light,” which does eventually transcend the limitations of “sample drill” and “Think U the Shit (Fart),” which transcends everything else. The rest is Not Pop, and the weirdest, “BB Belt,” is my favorite. Despite her scatological insistences, she’s got more memorable lines than Vince Staples’ similarly beat-driven Big Fish Theory even if hers are less futuristically plugged in. Should she dub the next one Big Fart Theory, she can probably snag George Clinton himself to guest if she moves fast. And she moves fast.