Chicago’s David Ashley has a delivery that is reminiscent of drill though it’s decidedly more deadpan and his lyricism contains richer detail and presents a personality that is contrasting but not dissimilar from local contemporaries and influences like Chief Sosa and presumably Lil Bibby. Comparisons to LUD FOE and Mick Jenkins could be made, as David Ashley often abstracts the strange dichotomy that journalists have imposed between drill music and mainstream rap music from Chicago, but to reduce him to these comparisons would be dangerous and ignorant of all the things this rapper is bringing to the table. As a writer I have nothing but admiration for this man’s skills of penmanship, story-telling, beat production and beat selection. For his part the seasoned producer Youthful Bobby provided a layered composition that progresses David’s trap narrative with darkly intricate atmospheric beats and impressive synth manipulations, once again flexing his versatility as a R&B, rap, and experimental producer.
