West 1996 Pt. 2

A lot happened to Lute in the five years after dropping his *West 1996* mixtape. He had a daughter, got signed to J. Cole’s record label, and in 2017, finally released *West 1996, Pt. 2*, his studio debut. Lined with old-school beats that nod to golden-age hip-hop, Lute is ready to reclaim his throne on the opening boom bap of “Morning Shift,” while “Still Slummin’” spins a J Dilla groove as the North Carolina rapper gets sweet and soulful.