The most compelling rap projects often read like memoirs.
That’s exactly how The Collar City Blues unfolds.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Troy’s Griswold Heights, Per DM uses the project to reflect on the environment that shaped him before eventually relocating to Buffalo.
Songs like “Trenches” and “Dealing Calendars” paint vivid pictures of neighborhood life.
The latter dives into the routines of street hustle culture — a cycle Per DM observed closely growing up.
Meanwhile “Livin in the Ghetto” provides a moment of reflection, delivering a smoother chorus over laid-back production.
And on “See the Top,” the rapper shifts focus toward ambition, making it clear that his goals extend far beyond the environment he came from.
The result is a project that feels less like an album and more like a collection of lived experiences.
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