Las Vegas emcee Ouija Macc is ahead of his upcoming 4th LP Darcc Planet releasing his 8th mixtape to kick off 2024. Breaks out in fall 2017 after Insane Clown Posse signed him to Psychopathic Records shortly after releasing his debut EP Trashfire regardless, Ouija has since proven himself to be one of the most consistent and hard working guys in the underground, dropping 3 full length albums, 2 major hits, his previous 7 mixtapes and 4 EPs all in a span of almost 7 years. He even started his own label Chapter 17 Records, signing HEXXX as their first artist to a full 2 album deal and most recently with Darby O'Trill. By 2023 though, I really enjoyed the previous Ouija board Scratches along with the two albums 3-Headed Monster & the Coronella collaborative album with Trizz. The CEO starts the new year of C17 by treading new waters Corruptus.
“Corrosion in C Sharp” finds Ouija singing a capella asking if it's real or a lie, while “Sorcerer Stoned” takes a groovier trap route starting off by singing on the first verse before rapping on the second so that can fly the devil gets in your face. “Breathing is a Sacrifice” goes into full-on rock territory, advising against spending money on him because he'll be fine before “Laughing Upside Down” sings back to find your smile.
Meanwhile, “Off the Ground” has more acoustic trap thanks to the Devereaux talking about getting back up when you're down, and after “How Many Times?” interlude of the song of the same name from my favorite joker card The Great Milenko“All 4 Nothing” gives off a space rock vibe, advising against telling it's okay when you know it's not.
“The Knowing Hand” keeps it a hat singing that it doesn't know what to say, but then “Wingless Bones” sings about how you can't put loneliness on top of some guitars. After the interlude “The Lights Are On in Hell” and before the “To Say Goodbye outro”, the last song “Nicorette” ends properly. Corruptus going head-on trap metal instrumentally as he sings that he doesn't want to feel since none of his friends care like he shouldn't.
If anyone wants to enter Corruptus expecting the usual mix of bad shit and trap that a lot of Ouija Macc's music is known for, then you'll be surprised to hear that he makes a huge stylistic departure on this tape, and it's probably the most experimental body of work he's ever done. He shows off his singing voice more here over the more guitar-centric production for one track.
Rating: 8/10
