When MannyPacquiloud and LjayNFG collide on Fantastic, the outcome isn’t just collaborative chemistry—it’s juggernautical. The hyper lo-fi hip-hop speaker slammer rides a rift in the genre’s continuum, shooting 8-bit synthetics and phasers across the mix like it’s an arcade battleground loaded with charisma-charged artillery. The conviction behind every bar proves MannyPacquiloud isn’t just tracking with the future of hip-hop—he’s hauling it on his back with unapologetic force.
It’s a spacy oscillation of pure lyrical volition. The beat bucks expectations with distorted minimalism, letting the distorted textures run riot while the vocals carve clarity out of chaos. The collaborators match the momentum with equal intent, making sure the tag-team format never slips into competition—only combustion.
There’s no gloss, no clean-cut production polish; it’s raw by design. Each element is engineered to elevate the energy, not dilute it. The low-fidelity framework serves the track’s ethos—it’s punchy, primal and built for the underground, where aesthetics bow to authenticity. This is what it sounds like when artists prioritise force over pretence and still land every blow on beat.
MannyPacquiloud’s ability to channel chaos into cadence shows he’s not just rapping for the now—he’s setting the stakes for what comes next. And if Fantastic is anything to go by, the altitude of hip-hop vibes might just be reaching stratospheric new levels through his talent.
Fantastic is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Apple Music.
Review by Amelia Vandergast.