In contrast to previous EP Maghreb and its commercial-sounding tunes, gully rap pioneer Naezy hits hard on 2014, a title that pays homage to the year he released breakthrough hit “Aafat”. Catchy hooks are jettisoned for sharp bars that take on traitors, trolls and the state of the nation. Each track—the beat-switching “302”, the flute-sampling “Mehfooz”, the razor-sharp title cut, the G-funk sound of “Awli”—reaffirms his resolve to secure his throne.