Brisbane’s Massy, freshly 18 and fresh out of high school, arrives with a debut album that feels anything but beginner. Jet 5, his 14-track introduction to the wider rap world, builds on the SoundCloud buzz he’s been nurturing since 2023 and stamps him as one of the sharpest young voices emerging from Queensland’s scene. The title nods to his crew, his day-ones, and his ethos, which connote equality, loyalty, and refusing to fold under pressure. That energy runs through the whole project like an electric current.
The album kicks off with “Whiteboyfriend,” a track that slips in like a ghost through cracked windows. The soundscape is eerie, immersive, almost fog-like, with the distant sound of someone coughing, which weirdly amplifies the tension. Massy’s…