Washington DZ

Detroit’s Fmb Dz dropped his debut mixtape, *I Ain’t Gone Lie*, in July 2017; this follow-up EP, from September that year, sees his loping delivery get both smoother and faster as he addresses rumors of his surviving a shooting. “Hard 2 Kill” employs his signature adventures in rhyme, dropping hints about authenticity and loyalty over smooth minor-key hooks and a sampled choir. He chant-sings the chorus of “The Field,” which finds fellow Detroiter Sada Baby joining him for hard, deep verses about growing up poor.**