Combining steely observations with wry wit and ominous instrumentals, EST Gee can be as cunning as he is exhilarating. Since releasing his first songs as Big Gee in 2017, the Louisville wordsmith has used writerly, cinematic details to say a lot with a little. During that time, he’s traded bars with the likes of Lil Baby (“Real as It Gets”), 42 Dugg (“Members Only”) and Babyface Ray and Mozzy (“Beat the Case”). His catalogue of subtly electric solo songs and stellar guest verses have cemented his reputation as one of the most nimble—and affecting—rappers of his generation.