He built a sizable fanbase in Los Angeles with his sing-song flow, impossibly hard mixtapes, and
Today, the L.A. rapper shares On God, his long-awaited debut album. Fine-tuning the rhythmic urgency, unshakeable flow, and facility with earworm hooks evident in his previous work.
On God uses its 20 tracks to examine every aspect of RJ’s life, from the chaotic pursuit of stardom in “Rat Race,” to his desire to freeze time to spend more time with his family on “Time,” to his need to find a moment’s peace in “Bang My Line,” to his humble origins on the thrilling “Apartment.”
“The phrase ‘on God’ has been used in urban society an ample amount of times as somewhat of a promise or basically giving your word that your statement is true,” RJ told Complex upon announcing the project in June. “So instead of saying ‘I swear to God’ we’re saying I put my word ‘on God.’”