In the pantheon of Chicago hip-hop, nobody does it quite like Adamn Killa does it. He says as much on
massively-produced single "Roseland Baby"; "Where I'm from, they don't make n***** how they made me". This
uniqueness reflects in his music, as slurred, drunken flows meet half-quirky, half-oddly-sensual auto-tuned
crooning and lyrics as blunt as they are humorous. His biggest asset, however, lies not only in his production
choices, but in his ability to mold himself to fit the desired emotion or vibe given off by the production. Often, the
production dabbles in atmospherics and cloud rap styles like on lead single "Spin", but things can take on a more
melancholy feel, especially when pianos are introduced ("Guap"), or even a massive, imposing feel ("Roseland
Baby", "Pay Your Rent"). The consistency of I Am Adamn is possibly its greatest virtue. The first half is really
great, but once the second half starts, Adamn and Co. hit another gear and finish very strong. In the end, it's an
album capturing a young man beginning to live the life he'd been working towards since day one. Whether he's
enjoying it as much as he thought he would is up to debate, but he knows who he is at the very least. He is
Adamn, nobody else, and no one can take that away.
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