Quin NFN stacks syllables into relentless verses that expertly mix outlandish smack talk and bracing realities. Striking that balance with aplomb, the Austin, TX rapper shares Second To None, his new album, out now via NFN Entertainment/EMPIRE. Second To None is a triumphant moment for Quin NFN, arriving after a year marked by health scares that affected him and his young family. Over crisp production from the likes of Getta Beats, ForeveRollin, Cio Made The Track, and more, Quin flexes his prodigious talent, rhyming with intensity as he seeks to prove that he is the hardest out.
The new album is home to “Just Getting By, Pt. 2,” a new single that lays out the mission statement for the album, as he vows to support his family by going as hard as he can. Late 2023 single “Loose Lips,” an anthem for the real ones in a sea of fakes, also finds its home on the record. The 16-track album is home to collaborations with kindred spirits that show his versatility. “JEFE” finds the 23-year-old rapper rhyming in English and Spanish in a fast-rhyming tandem with That Mexican OT. Quin links up with an artist he has long admired, Sauce Walka, and the two artists directly confront the problems that come with fame in the simmering “Boss N**** Blues.” The young rapper ventures out of Texas for the hard-knocking “House Calls,” welcoming 03 Greedo to provide his hiccuping melodies, which mesh perfectly with Quin’s verbal assault.
Along with the album, Quin drops the music video for “New Detroit Flow,” a Second To None highlight. Produced by Getta Beats, who provides the propulsive piano arpeggios and blown-out drums characteristic of Michigan rap, the song is a tribute to a rap region he has long admired. Quin locks into the beat’s pocket, stacking punchlines with improved flows.
Second To None is the latest milestone in the 23-year-old rapper’s burgeoning career. After learning how to rhyme in his youth by studying the greats like Lil Wayne, the Austin native first drew attention in 2019 when he was just a teenager, making a name for himself in a city known more for other genres than hip-hop.
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