Many great artists have developed from promising producers. Kanye West started out as one famously, and there is no denying that Swizz Beats decided on his name whilst he was living his life in Logic and hearing the world in high hats and synths.

Pistol On My Side (P.O.M.S) is an unsurprisingly well-produced song. Lil Wayne takes care of the rap and he doesn’t really push himself out of his comfort zone. However, when it was released as the lead promo single for Swizz Beats 2018 album, Poison, it showed a reconnection of hip-hop greats and a return to the ears of the casual fan of both Swizz and Lil Tunechi. His Tha Carter V album was yet to be released when this touched down and his fans were very excited to see new Wayne. It may well have been encouraging for some fans to see Weezy not deviate far from his comfort zone, with many regarding his stint at the top of hip-hop to be the longest and most consistent of any artist.

The short track may be an example of two good artists collaborating for the sake of it, but it is a solid example of a hip-hop star stepping in to give a heavyweight producer a hand as he seeks to break it as a revered artist. It is nice to see the two abandon autotune and watch Lil Wayne flex his lyricism to such a strong extent.

The song is a good one. It’s not the most unforgettable song you will hear, but the combination of Weezy and Swizz is a great one and this was a great example of a lead single. It can’t help but build hype and sits well within this playlist.

 

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