Since emerging as one of the pioneers of the New York drill resurgence in the mid-2010s, Sheff G has operated by a code. It’s one he speaks of often on record, and one that informs many of the thematic concepts on his 2026 LP, Weight on Me: The Album. On opener “Him,” he raps, “Wake up feeling different, wake up feeling blessed/Death before dishonor, got it tatted ’cross my chest.” Weight on Me reckons with that motto—the way in which Sheff’s standing as one of New York’s most important voices can test the loyalties of people he once thought were comrades. Money changes people, and Sheff G keeps his crew tighter than ever before accordingly. While dealing with these moral quandaries, Sheff still has plenty of moments when he showcases his radio prowess. Take the buzzing, G Herbo-assisted “Ventilator,” which features the grime of New York drill and blends it with 2020s technicolor bombast. It’s an effortless hit, a fresh remix of the style he helped build. Favorite beat: the melted pyrotechnics of the Herbo-featuring “Ventilator.”