Creek Boyz’s “With My Team” Is a Crew Anthem
Friendship is among the most cherished things on Earth. Baltimore group Creek Boyz—rappers J Reezy, Turk P Diddy, Young Fedi Mula, and ETS Breeze—explore its intimacy and warmth on the uplifting crew cut “With My Team” (originally released in March). This rap chorale, celebrates their bond with a rousing ode to companionship—to those living and those lost. They subscribe to verse by committee: when they aren’t ad-libbing each other’s raps or filling the space around them, they’re forming a chorus and singing snippets in unison. The singsong-y verses flow one into the next with subtle transitions between distinct voices, highlighted by the constant presence of ETS, who sounds like an R&B heartthrob during his vocal runs.
“With My Team” is constructed around an anthemic hook powered by the group’s raw, pained, and mesmerizing harmonies. Produced by A2rBeatz, the beat is understated but rejuvenating. The Creek Boyz frost the tops of synths runs like cupcake icing; there’s an undeniable sweetness to their sound and sentiment. “With My Team” pays dues to the streets they share, the ones that raised them, and rejoices that they haven’t ended up on T-shirts, the hood hallmark of a killed comrade. The four upstarts are among the city’s most exciting risers individually, but they’re even stronger together; this song is a testament to that. “Baltimore: too many niggas dying/Gotta look out for me and mine,” they howl all at once. It’s as much a protection ritual as it is a battle cry.
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