If you're a fan of the Houston hip-hop scene, you don't have a choice but to love Maxo Kream. He's been holding the torch for the scene since this tape, which established him as one of the most imposing men in trap and one of the best storytellers in the subgenre as well. QuiccStrikes sets up the sound which he would work with even now; sinister production setting up a backdrop for detailed stories of criminal misdeeds and related gang activity. It's somewhat rough around the edges compared to his later work, but the potential here is truly massive. The features do decently enough, but Maxo routinely outperforms them with his bag of various flows and devilish delivery. There's a marked chopped and screwed influence here as well, but it's used in a tasteful manner. The quality of the songs remains pretty static throughout, but the lack of a true standout track hurts things slightly. It's a wonderful tape, though, and Houston, as stated before, is in good hands with him.
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