Via aggressive singles “No Statements” and “This Is New York,” ScarLip quickly came to represent a raw, unflinchingly honest corrective to the city’s drill scene’s breezy descent into sample and sexy variants. The Brooklyn-bred rapper entered the picture hell-bent on disrupting the softening of her hometown’s hip-hop reputation by weaponizing her street-level experiences. So, it makes sense that her first non-single release would manifest as a mixtape. Benefitting from her bellicose delivery, Scarred B4 Fame emphasizes the realness of outer-borough life with every antagonistic lyric, taunting and threatening in equal measure on chilling cuts like “Melanin” and “Fruity Pebbles.” One of a handful of vocal guests, Lil Wayne has her back on “Pop That,” matching her pugilistic energy while still getting off his fair share of punch lines. More surprising than the Young Money boss’ feature is when ScarLip reveals some emotional range in her raps via “Eastside” and “Runaway Love Freestyle.”