Classic New York, Modern Edge

Breeze Mantana is an MC coming out of Mount Vernon, NY, with his latest album, Wolves in Vicuña. The album is fully produced by Chase N. Cashe. Wolves in Vicuña is a conceptual album that continues the story from Breakfast at Christie’s, Breeze Mantana and Chase N. Cashe’s album from 2025. You don’t have to have heard that to enjoy this album, but it helps for sure.

Chase N. Cashe is a producer who’s put in work for a long time, with Lil Wayne and Eminem’s “Drop the World” being one of his biggest records to date. He’s also worked heavily with many New York acts, so he knows the right kind of sound to bring to someone like Breeze Mantana—an artist who brings a classic New York sound and style that’s somewhat missing in current hip-hop. These two have got the formula figured out. From Wolves in Vicuña’s title track to “My Summer Ski Trip,” the songs feel classic and modern at the same time.

Breakfast at Christie’s is centered around a burglary, and Wolves in Vicuña follows that and the aftermath of the ending. Sometimes the concept is looser than others, but there are threads from song to song, and it all works in sync. Breeze Mantana brings great verses on every song, with only a few hooks here and there that I wasn’t fully into, like “Prayers in Chanel.” Some favorite songs on Wolves in Vicuña are “P.B.A.” with Money Makin Nique, “Meteora,” “Trappin’ Out the Porsche” & “Etiquette Class” with GEE$, and the title track, for starters.

Wolves in Vicuña is an album I highly recommend, and it just dropped recently, although I’ve been listening to it and revisiting Breakfast at Christie’s for a month or more. Both Breeze Mantana and Chase N. Cashe delivered in a sound many claim they want and miss. Well, it’s right here waiting for you to dive into. It’s out on all DSPs, but support it on Bandcamp and buy it today!

Standout Tracks: Wolves In Vicuña, P.B.A., Meteora & Trappin’ Out The Porsche

Album Rating: 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑½ (8.5/10)