Dubbing himself as the “attention hogging, loud talking bitter bragging writer,” Chicago rapper ProbCause proves to be so much more in his highly innovative, and introspective WAVES EP. Premiering via SPIN, the anticipation for the new EP has been bubbling for months, as the project’s first single, the trippy “LSD (Hood Internet Remix),” featuring Chance the Rapper, has eclipsed 240K listens. Meanwhile, the WAVES EP’s second single, the trap/juke-inspired “Chicago Style,” has been updated to include a verse from Chicago rap legend Twista, which SPIN calls “one his most snarling verses in quite some time.” Throughout the release, ProbCause displays his ability to take risks artistically, dabbling in electro-rap-rock fusion, while also intriguing his audience with a charismatic flow.

Recently, ProbCause concluded a 40-city tour with electro-pop duo Cherub. In addition to creating music, ProbCause is a graffiti artist-turned-graphic designer, responsible for the remarkably imaginative WAVES cover art. On EP tracks like “Ego Trip,” described by SPIN as a “DJ Screwed-up dubstep buzzer,” ProbCause proves his versatility and willingness to experiment with different sounds. In doing so, he includes a bit of auto-tune and heavy electronic synths. With production by electro producer Gramatik’s band Exmag, he also hits listeners with “Neon Dreams,” which plays into more of a blissfully romantic sound simultaneously obtaining baby-making soundscapes, before subtly segueing into a sweet, more melodic track, “Breezy.” Speaking on specific tracks from the EP, SPIN adds, “the introspective, novelistic ‘Pale Moonlight‘ is a downtempo moment of pause that practically turns WAVES EP into a mini-movie.”