Niontay 🟣 | Official Thread
- Thread starter LevelUp
- Start date
Niontay is a Milwaukee-born, Florida-raised, Brooklyn-based rapper signed to 10k Global. As one of the earliest artists to build momentum with the underground label, he frequently collaborates with labelmates MIKE and Sideshow, along with Florida rapper/producer 454. Drawing from his diverse roots, Niontay brings real range to his sound—flowing effortlessly over everything from Florida trap to drumless New York beats to high-energy Milwaukee vibes. That blend positions him uniquely at the crossroads of trap, sharp lyricism, and drill influences.He’s been dropping music since 2019, first turning heads with tracks like “Thank Allah” from Dontay’s Inferno and “Real hiphop” (featuring El Cousteau, MIKE, and Earl Sweatshirt) from Demon Muppy. His biggest release yet is Fada<3of$, a joint effort between 10k and his own Steady Havin Our Way Entertainment imprint. Packed with his usual crew plus fresh additions like Mavi and Dav1d, it marks his most ambitious and high-profile statement to date.Review:The sLUms movement emerged in the late 2010s as a loose network of artists and producers pushing underground hip-hop toward a new, more abstract and word-focused direction—think MF DOOM and Ka, where lyrics take priority over everything else. MIKE, often seen as the movement’s central figure, brings a deeper, more cerebral approach while still staying connected to street energy in subtle ways. His signings and collaborations reveal that breadth, and Niontay stands out as the perfect example—blending sLUms-style introspection with trap and drill elements that could pull the whole sound into broader daylight.“Vice grip,” the lead single from Fada<3of$, came produced by Tony Seltzer, fresh off his work on MIKE’s most trap-leaning project at the time. That alone hinted this album would lean harder into bouncy, trunk-rattling territory rather than pure headspace vibes. When the full project arrived, it delivered an unrelenting run of heaters.
The opening stretch—from “Top da top” through “Vice grip,” including the dark menace of “GMAN balaclava(like 09)”—has Niontay riding mostly self-produced beats with nonstop momentum.He’s got a gift for dropping casual one-liners that aren’t quite melodic hooks but stick so hard you can’t help repeating them. Last summer I couldn’t stop looping “MR. HAVEMYWAY and you can’t do nun about iiitttttttttt” or “wake up, top da top, I thank Allah and roll some dodey up.”Mid-album, one of Niontay’s biggest strengths shines: most tracks clock in under three minutes, keeping things concise with little room for switches or extended flows. That brevity works when the energy is locked in, but it elevates even more when guest voices enter the picture. Niontay excels as the ideal setup man on tag-team cuts like “Post game pskr” or “Triangle offense.” His adaptable, intersectional approach lets him fit seamlessly alongside a wide array of rappers while still holding his own at peak performance. (For the ultimate showcase of this, check “Shaq & Kobe” from MIKE’s Pinball II.)That same curatorial eye shows up in the track selection too. The sequence of “So lovely,” “Souljaman by smv,” and “Poltergeist (feat. Jadasea)” shifts toward more atmospheric, spacey production. “So lovely” stands as Niontay’s strongest shot at melodic rap without fully crossing into R&B. “Souljaman by smv” doesn’t even feature him, highlighting his willingness to platform other artists on his own project—even one that’s far from mainstream. Niontay pulls influences from every corner and gives smaller talents real shine; that generosity might be the most impressive thing here overall. It makes perfect sense that after the cypher-like intensity of “Triangle offense,” the album winds down on a dance-floor closer with “Da hiss of technology.” For Niontay, anything goes.After touring with MIKE through summer 2025, Niontay returned with a follow-up, Soulja Hate Repellant, which only cemented him as one of my favorite artists of the past year. His flow, style, and production instincts feel perfectly synced with today’s internet-driven, genre-blurring era. Acts like Jim Legxacy or Paris Texas thrive at those same multi-influence crossroads, and Niontay absolutely belongs in that conversation.
Tracklist:1 - Top da top
2 - 32ummers
3 - MR. HAVEMYWAY
4 - FULLCOURTPRESHA
5 - mumbleman
6 - GMAN balaclava(like 09)
7 - Triggaman
8 - Vice grip
9 - +100underdogs (feat. Dav1d)
10 - Post game pskr (feat. El Cousteau)
11 - Lifestyles of da young n nomadic interlude
12 - Stuntin’ like my baba (feat. Lil Peanutbutter)
13 - So lovely
14 - Souljaman by smv
15 - Poltergeist (feat. Jadasea)
16 - Old Kent road freestyle
17 - X-factor
18 - Triangle offense (feat. Mavi & Sideshow)
19 - Da hiss of technology
The opening stretch—from “Top da top” through “Vice grip,” including the dark menace of “GMAN balaclava(like 09)”—has Niontay riding mostly self-produced beats with nonstop momentum.He’s got a gift for dropping casual one-liners that aren’t quite melodic hooks but stick so hard you can’t help repeating them. Last summer I couldn’t stop looping “MR. HAVEMYWAY and you can’t do nun about iiitttttttttt” or “wake up, top da top, I thank Allah and roll some dodey up.”Mid-album, one of Niontay’s biggest strengths shines: most tracks clock in under three minutes, keeping things concise with little room for switches or extended flows. That brevity works when the energy is locked in, but it elevates even more when guest voices enter the picture. Niontay excels as the ideal setup man on tag-team cuts like “Post game pskr” or “Triangle offense.” His adaptable, intersectional approach lets him fit seamlessly alongside a wide array of rappers while still holding his own at peak performance. (For the ultimate showcase of this, check “Shaq & Kobe” from MIKE’s Pinball II.)That same curatorial eye shows up in the track selection too. The sequence of “So lovely,” “Souljaman by smv,” and “Poltergeist (feat. Jadasea)” shifts toward more atmospheric, spacey production. “So lovely” stands as Niontay’s strongest shot at melodic rap without fully crossing into R&B. “Souljaman by smv” doesn’t even feature him, highlighting his willingness to platform other artists on his own project—even one that’s far from mainstream. Niontay pulls influences from every corner and gives smaller talents real shine; that generosity might be the most impressive thing here overall. It makes perfect sense that after the cypher-like intensity of “Triangle offense,” the album winds down on a dance-floor closer with “Da hiss of technology.” For Niontay, anything goes.After touring with MIKE through summer 2025, Niontay returned with a follow-up, Soulja Hate Repellant, which only cemented him as one of my favorite artists of the past year. His flow, style, and production instincts feel perfectly synced with today’s internet-driven, genre-blurring era. Acts like Jim Legxacy or Paris Texas thrive at those same multi-influence crossroads, and Niontay absolutely belongs in that conversation.
Tracklist:1 - Top da top
2 - 32ummers
3 - MR. HAVEMYWAY
4 - FULLCOURTPRESHA
5 - mumbleman
6 - GMAN balaclava(like 09)
7 - Triggaman
8 - Vice grip
9 - +100underdogs (feat. Dav1d)
10 - Post game pskr (feat. El Cousteau)
11 - Lifestyles of da young n nomadic interlude
12 - Stuntin’ like my baba (feat. Lil Peanutbutter)
13 - So lovely
14 - Souljaman by smv
15 - Poltergeist (feat. Jadasea)
16 - Old Kent road freestyle
17 - X-factor
18 - Triangle offense (feat. Mavi & Sideshow)
19 - Da hiss of technology