

The Puerto Rican rapper pivots between playboy and gangster. A reliable presence in 2020s Latin hip-hop, Puerto Rican trapero Conep once again takes to the mic with a streetwise edge on the thoroughly consistent TRAPPii 2. After rapping with his whole chest on the project’s audacious “Intro,” he promptly softens his tone to indulge in licentious activities alongside Kendo Kaponi on the provocative “Gummy.” Early on, he links with prior collaborator Jay Wheeler for the explicit after-hours antics of “Cri-Card” and exhibits both fearlessness and fortitude with Luar La L on the ultra-violent “Bandido.” This wholly individualistic pivot between playboy and gangster reoccurs throughout, with erotically charged cuts like “After” and the dembow throwback “Kung Lao” also imbued with a certain rugged thuggishness. The guest list expands considerably towards the end, with enhanced hedonism techniques performed by Casper Mágico and Tutu on “Olé” and subsequently Midnvght and Slayter on “Billie Eilish.” It all culminates with two versions of “Mamamelo,” the closing remix adding Ankhal and Mr Plata to the feverish festivities.