All of Daisha McBride’s July EP So Much for Summer deserves a shoutout for being cohesive in spite of its tonal and stylistic variety, as well as for McBride’s incisive lyrics and commanding performance. But the opening track “Lunchroom” is a little extra special. I like to think aspiring middle school and high school rappers still freestyle over beats made with a pencil on the cafeteria table — one of the most awesomely punk, DIY things I ever saw growing up. But if they don’t, her salute to her roots and how far she’s come might just make them bring it back.
