Though Babyfxce E dropped his first project in 2022, the Flint, Michigan, rapper is more than familiar with how this cruel game works on his 2024 album, Real Striker Music. “Since a Lil Nigga” finds E telling his story as he coldly confronts the facts of life: “Man, that beef shit won’t stop if there’s blood in it,” he raps over lamenting piano chords and thunderous drums. Babyfxce E knows it’s kill or be killed, no matter how clever the bars may be. Elsewhere, he marvels at how far he’s come since he dropped Life of the Reaper. Over beeping electronics, “Madden Bullets” consists of an impromptu studio tour, taking note of the $11,000 mic he’s rapping into.