Doza Raises the Bars Again

Anytime Doza The Drum Dealer drops, I’m going to tune in. He’s been one of my absolute favorite artists for a year or two now, and everything he drops knocks me out of my shoes—with both his rapping and his production, which is basically unheard of. But time after time, Doza The Drum Dealer delivers. Here we have the follow-up to Sandroze Side A, Sandroze Side B, and as expected, I wasn’t disappointed.

The first thing to take note of on this album is the slew of features. This is one of, if not the, album with the most features that I’ve heard from Doza. Doza falls into the type of MC who’s so good that I don’t always want to hear features with him, but at the same time, Doza The Drum Dealer stays within such a talented circle that I couldn’t help but enjoy everything. Great heavy hitters like Aïda, AYOO BIGZ, Money Mogly, Shottie, Mar, the Narcotechs, and many more help carry the weight along the way. Songs like “Typecast” and the remix, “Descargara,” “Melee,” “Entitlement,” “Look At Me,” and so many more great tracks throughout feature standout appearances. No subpar shit can stand next to Doza The Drum Dealer’s raps or on his beats.

“Aightmares” is the first song I’ll highlight. It’s one that has Doza The Drum Dealer trying to deal with people who don’t understand him and, in turn, fantasizing about going off as he spits, “I should quit trying to convince you that my shit’s dope, I should go home and load up a couple of pistols, walk up in the industry party, let them shits go.” That’s the kind of stuffI love. Jumping from a darker track to the absolute star of an already amazing Sandroze Side B, “Spank.” Spank is Doza The Drum Dealer’s son, and the song is mostly from Spank’s perspective. It’s the kind of song you just have to hear, but don’t be surprised when your eyes water up. “EA4E” is another super standout, with Doza humming within the beat and then absolutely crushing that same beat. Everything Ain’t 4 Everybody—important to remember. The last song I’ll mention is “Pops (Poem of the Unsung Hero),” more of a spoken-word type of song, which isn’t typically what you’d hear from Doza The Drum Dealer, but he went off, spitting a poem about the working man being the tough guy. It’s a poem I need to hear from time to time, for sure.

Sandroze Side B is Doza The Drum Dealer’s best album of 2026 so far. Do I think he could still top it? Sure. I don’t see a ceiling on what Doza can do. But this brings a lot of elements at an extremely high level, arguably digging deeper into Doza The Drum Dealer’s personal life than maybe anything else I’ve heard from him. An impressive feat and an amazing album from one of the best in all of the underground.

Standout Tracks: Aightmares, Spank, On The Way, EA4E, Look At Me & Typecast Rice & Peasmix

Album Rating: 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑(9.5/10)