P.U.K.E Tapes, Vol. 3

Gen-Z weirdo trap pop with a heart of gold: 17-year-old rapper Payday (real name Payton, though she generally keeps her identity hidden behind her musical moniker) is at the forefront of a new generation of hip-hop heads, well-versed in the avant-garde approach of outsider talent like Tierra Whack and Tyler, The Creator. In one moment, she attacks toxic masculinity through a whimsical playground-pop vocal delivery (“Cry”), and in another, she spits sinuous bars centered on self-empowerment, like an alternative-universe Kreayshawn or Ashnikko (“Dolphin,” “Big Boy”). Produced by SickDrumz, Death Grips’ Andy M, Willie Tafa, Peter Lalich, and Nick “Unknown Nick” Audino, the latest chapter of Payday’s *P.U.K.E* tape series is far from word vomit: meticulous, contemporary, bratty rap sure to inspire some swagger.