The long awaited project by the Huntington Park rapper MoneySign Suede is finally here, Parkside Baby!
MoneySign Suede presents his first full project with features from other LA artists: Remble, Baby Stone Gorillas, Fenix Flexin, Ralfy the Plug, and Ty Dolla $ign. In a My Mixtapez interview, Suede previews the message in his project saying, “The message you gonna get is you gonna feel motivated. You gonna feel the pain. You gonna wanna do better.” Throughout the project, Suede repeats who this project is for. For his people. For Huntington Park.
Favorite Moments in the album:
“You a Winnie no Pooh” verse on “Can’t Change”
When Remble says “to conclude” on “Juice”
The beginning of “Millions” reminding me of the beginning on Daniel Caesar’s “Hold Me Down”
Ty Dolla $ign feature
Before the project is given a listen, the cover already introduces us into Suede’s world. The Parkside Baby cover follows Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter template but with a Latino white polo twist to it. The image reminds me of my first grade photo from Ford Elementary, a feeling of familiarity I felt throughout the album. The project starts with “Intro”, the first time Suede lets us know his people are his main motivation. Throughout the project, he reminds us of his motivation by defining his people as his fans, city, family, and most importantly his mother.
Standout Tracks:
Pistol Packin, Changes, Millions
On “Hard Times”, “Changes”, and “Millions”, the Southeast LA artist holds his mother as his highest importance. My favorite verse is in “Changes”, when he says “I gotta go and get rich before my mama ages.” A sentiment I very much feel, especially being first-generation like Suede in the United States. Although Suede gets a large comparison to Kodak Black’s rapping style, lyrics like such are what make him a standout in the LA rap scene.
Favorite lines:
“I just want the money, I don’t really want the fame” on “Millions”
“I gotta go and get rich before my mom ages” on “Changes”
“Just how i wanna quit rap but then i think about my family, I get everything [they] want but I’ll be happy when they out the factories” on “Hard Times”
As a first project, Money Sign Suede shows great potential to become one of the faces of Los Angeles hip hop. In the same way that Wayne reached a classic until the third installation of Tha Carter, I believe Suede is on his way to make one and Parkside Baby is a preview of that. One thing is for sure, Suede has put Huntington Park on the map and made the city synonymous with him. Suede is one of the leading rappers continuing to push Latinos in hip hop. West Coast Latin hip hop is no longer thought of as just Chicano rap. Suede is part of the new wave creating Latin hip hop as anything but bounded, and the youth love it. See it for yourself, as DoKnow moves the crowd to sing “Back to the Bag” at Bravo the Bagchaser’s show in Santa Ana.
Listen to Parkside Baby below.
Article by: Tony Morales