Bobby Shmurda's 'Splash' anthem has arrived

There’s no more waiting around for Bobby Shmurda. The Brooklyn rap heavyweight has come through with his new and much-needed “Splash” smash anthem.

Bobby Shmurda’s ‘Splash’ anthem has arrived

Just in time for the weekend goals, Shmurda hit the green light on dropping “Splash” to the masses. Producers Danny Wolf and ALOY pull through with moody keys and West Coast bassline chum while Bobby puts flashes of opulence with street tales.

“Splash” is Shmurda in top form—he sounds like he’s hungry and has something to prove. Seconds in, he’s already bodying the instrumental, spilling lifestyle raps in a double-time flow and that incisive murmur he’s been deploying on recent tracks. You hear moments of anger alongside more luxurious parts, where he’s just cataloging the stones on his body. It’s the Bobby of old with a more writerly eye for detail and an airy flow that feels like it could make you levitate.

“Splash” follows Shmurda’s triumphant Rolling Loud New York set last weekend, as well as his October single, “Cartier Lens.” Compared to earlier records where his bars were all brawn, coming down on listeners like boulders, his new work sounds icy and menacing, ensnaring the beat in intricate wordplay and tight-knit rhyme schemes.