Dave East:  Karma 4 (Deluxe Edition)

Dave East's “Karma 4 Deluxe” stretches the Harlem rapper's introspective Karma saga to 26 tracks, fusing gritty boom-bap nostalgia with sleek trap introspection through producers like Harry Fraud, Nicholas Craven, and High Honors, complete with cinematic skits and seamless transitions. Over soulful samples and rumbling 808s, East dissects resilience, the cost of luxury, and personal evolution with his signature raspy delivery. Highlights include the motivational Nipsey Hussle-assisted "12 Months," flashy "Met Gala," and "Crazy," while features from Wiz Khalifa, Key Glock, Mozzy, Jeremih, Stove God Cooks, Larry June, Bun B, and Big Sean add diverse regional flavors to the East Coast core. It’s a veteran’s masterclass—raw yet refined, perfect for late-night headphone sessions or block rotations, and widely praised as East’s most cohesive effort in years.