Isaac Castor & Foul Mouth Are “Smoking Caterpillar” on “The Rabbit Gap 3” (Album Assessment)

Detroit, Michigan emcee Isaac Castor returning after 2 years for his third full-length studio album. Arising in 2010 beneath the unique moniker Gameboi, he would go on drop 4 mixtapes & 3 EPs previous to signing to the native underground hip hop powerhouse Center Finger Music following its formation 8 years later. He then enlisted the label’s co-founder Foul Mouth behind the boards for his full-length debut The Rabbit Gap & the sequel forward of the trilogy chapter Smoking Caterpillar.
“Right here They Come” is that this growth bap-driven opener tryna get the cash whereas he’s nonetheless right here & assuring that he ain’t ever behind whereas “I Ain’t Recent?” retains it within the basement instrumentally dropping off battle bars for a couple of minutes. “Blind” has a soulfully & jazzier vibe speaking about lastly dwelling within the mountains main into “Why Ought to I Die?” hops over some horns, kicks & snares to name himself a diamond within the sky.
Kain Cole joins Isaac on “Money Guidelines” planting the seeds while everybody else is tenting whereas “Sidetracked” speaking about all these different MCs promoting out as a substitute of him & refusing to take action. “Buyer” maintains a growth bap edge promising 2025 gonna get ugly simply earlier than “Shadow Realm” that includes J-Traditional & Mvck Nyce bringing the trio collectively to allow them to all flex their pen-game.
“Time for Jazz” hooks up a crooning pattern speaking about ditching the lazy habits he used to have, however then “Gotham” compares himself to Batman right here to avoid wasting town. “Spin Itch” heads for extra of a rap rock course feelin’ chilly blooded whereas “No Comp” that includes Jalen Frazier & Tone Plummer reminds everybody that you just play by the principles in case you within the recreation.
The track “Ideas Runnin’” nears the tip of the ultimate chapter within the Rabbit Gaptrilogy Smoking Caterpillar promising that he’ll break your head huge open so he can look at the contents of it whereas the closing observe “Reside Wire” aggressively rounds it out speaking about going by the cycle over again within the midst of him rising.
This upcoming spring will mark the 5 yr anniversary of The Rabbit Gap along with the sequel turning 2 a pair weeks from now so whether or not Isaac intends on persevering with the sequence with a Rabbit Gap 4 or a very totally different physique of labor inside itself, The Rabbit Gap 3: Smoking Caterpillar takes every part that made each of it’s predecessors probably the most important listens in Isaac’s discography & elevates them. Foul Mouth builds his manufacturing round growth bap, jazz rap & rap rock with Isaac’s lyricism going from hardcore to introspective.
Rating: 9/10