When Portion first came onto the scene in 2017 with “Fif’s World,” he was eulogizing a friend, and revealing an ability to transmute difficult emotions into soulful music. On I Am Nothing Without, his Warner Music Canada debut, the mood has changed considerably. “Wave,” an early single, arrives with a flurry of bombastic horns, carrying his melodic autotune to a celebration worthy of Dionysus. The rapper’s ability to turn from mournful solemnity to mirthful celebration on a dime sets him far apart from his emergent peers.
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The Italian Eurovision champs’ first majority-English album is full of roaring solos, raspy vocals, and delightful sleaze.