While he recalls Odd Future and Childish Gambino ("Beautiful," "Rappin' Ass") in some moments, and Drake and Kendrick Lamar (the remarkably produced "Everything I Want," "Ask Me If I ..."), Burnz is very much his own rapper. He's a lewd and crude dude — cheeky at moments, more thoughtful in others — but seemingly most concerned with making good-time music.
Standout "Mardi Gras Party" is the sort of genre-blending, infectious fun you could slot right in between Shwayze's "Buzzin'" and Asher Roth's "I Love College" without skipping a beat. Where most rappers would come off uneven with Air Jordans on one foot and a sandal on the other, Burnz takes it right in stride.
Product of My Enlightenment is available as a pay-what-you-will download at breezyburnz.bandcamp.com. —Joshua Boydston
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