Sule is a 29-year-old emcee from Englewood, New Jersey who Benny the Butcher signed to Black Soprano Family Records in late 2022 after releasing 7 EPs over a decade. He is also notable for his guest verse on Biggest from Camby The final track “White Lives Matter” produced by Havoc ex-Mobb Deep, which was one of my favorites from this LP last spring. However, he is releasing his first official work through B$F in the form of his 8th EP which is 24 and a half minutes long and has 9 tracks.
“Tommy Bundy” opens with a boom bap instrumental sampled by Nyckles & Harlem Zone who spent most of the EP likening himself to the late DMX's title track on Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, while “Made for It” with Benny works through most of the kicks and snares with a symphonic flip that asks if you were made for this shit if you got it but lost it. “Courtesy Inn” brings some pianos to the fold talking about his mother never having to worry again shortly before the jazzy “Jodie” tells the tragic story of the eponymous character.
Fuego Base & Inspectah Deck of the almighty Wu-Tang Clan come to the film for “Wu-Sopranos” which returns to boom bap bringing it all raw lyrically, but after “Crown Vic” with The Hoodies finds the trio it keeps dirty that bends the state of their potential. “If a Brick Could Talk” has an eerie boom bap vibe that details the hustler lifestyle, while “YNGAW (Young N****s Got a Wave)” does a 180° with its trap beat and noisy his lyrics. “Marlo Scamfield” ends the EP with kicks, snares and a shimmering loop referencing the character from The wire.
The Black Sopranos is constantly putting on its growing roster and Written in Wides Corner completely elevates Sule to a new level, being by far the best thing he's put out to date. I think the production here based mainly on the traditional boom bap sound with trap undertones is stronger compared to his previous material, he has a short but solid guest list and the Hackensack emcee wants to make his hometown a landmark.
Rating: 8/10
