“The East Oakland rhymer dazzles over soul-grabbing samples with elastic precision on the set, shining alongside lyrical heroes Saba (“Dog Days”) and Vince Staples (“Strange Ways”). Even when ‘Kast is playing iso-ball, he lights up the scoreboard on standout tracks “Spike Lee” and “NEW ERA,” proving why he has box-office potential akin to another West Coast messiah by the name of Kendrick Lamar.”
(c) Billboard: Best Albums of 2025
“The result is a cathartic project where he delves into his creative journey on warm songs like “Truth” and “Stumble Ma,’” as well as collaborations like “Strange Ways” with Vince Staples, “Small Talk” with No Filller alum Samara Cyn, and “MAVKAST,” with his friend Mavi, who he’s known since they were both teens exploring their craft in Kik groupchats. Ovrkast says that his placement on Mavi and Earl Sweatshirt’s “El Toro Combo Meal” is what encouraged him to take his music career seriously and drop his 2020 debut Try Again.”
(c) Rolling Stone
