Showtime Ramon sets himself apart with latest album, Goat Skin.

By Graeme Smith

A Sacramento, USA-based Mexican-American rapper, song writer and MC, we’ve shared two of Showtime Ramon’s albums already this year, The Abominable Snowman and team-up with ProjectPorter, Speed. His latest Goat Skin makes it a hattrick.

Ramon worked with a number of beat makers for its production, including the aforementioned ProjectPorter as well as Blue Flamez Ent, Swoope Eras Gemz, Sypooda, FlyGodVici, Session600, Yugah, and Zoneto’Zen. The result is something that feels diverse yet unmistakably his.

Opening the album are the severe synths of 84 Dan Marino. As ever with Showtime Ramon, we get lots of pop culture references between his hip-hop brags, and he sets himself apart from other rappers with his unique approach to the genre. 84 Dan Marino combines boom bap with ’80s electronica in a way I’ve never heard before.

Hefner takes things in a sultry, cinematic direction before Mcgradys provides a moody and simmering moment. New Jack combines classic soul with modern edge while The Total Package brings the drama with its piano samples and big beats. Second 2 None is vibrantly maximalist. Rhea Ripley smoulders with an experimental energy. Spitting In The Moonlight closes the album in an eerie way, with Ramon’s verse flowing freely over a dark and haunting track.

With each new release I share of Showtime Ramon, the more I fall in love with his brand of hip-hop. He’s proving himself to be as prolific as he is boundary pushing. There’s plenty about his music for lovers of classic and modern rap alike. Even if you don’t think yourself a fan of the genre, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised by what he’s putting out.

Goat Skin is out now and you can check it out below.