A defining figure in Southern hip-hop history, Lex Luger produced a plethora of hits in the 2010s for rappers from all over the country looking to tap into his signature style. With repeat collaborator DJ Trap-A-Holics on hosting duties, he now links with heavily tattooed emo-rap bastion Ricky Hil for the intense 10,000 GRAMS. Beginning with the eerie, booming “HELL VALLEY,” the pair present a baker’s dozen consistently dark cuts that blend unapologetically lurid lyrics with throbbing maximalist beats. On tracks like “SLUT” and “U LIKE ME DEAD,” Luger’s sweeping, cinematic sound anchors the rapper’s narcotized delivery and viscerally macabre themes. Hil muses explicitly about romantic entanglements on “AMERIE” and expounds upon lifestyle excesses on the title track. His like-minded Limosa Nostra signee SosMula (of City Morgue notoriety) pops up a few times, including on “BLOW” and the profane “IN GOD WE TRUST,” while another notable guest, Niko G4, hustles fearlessly on the ominous “TURKEY BAGZ.”