Rejjie Snow’s rugged new trap single “Flexin” is a sharp swerve away from the smooth, MF DOOM-indebted style of his earlier songs. Producer Rahki’s rasping drum machines, yelping keys, and booming bassline provide the perfect complement to Snow’s sledgehammer flow. Ebenezer assists with a high-pitched hook that offers an effective counterpoint to Snow’s sinister snarls.

Snow is based in Dublin, and the rapper has no time for parochialism or paddywhackery. “Beg the boy to Riverdance,” he spits in a low, menacing baritone. “I’m Irish, what you fucking mean?” A couple of weeks after his nation’s prime minister Enda Kenny held up a bowlful of shamrock alongside the U.S. president for the annual St Patrick’s Day photo op, Rejjie is out here shattering such trite typecasting.