A veteran in the game who has perfected his style over the course of two decades, Billy Blue rhymes with both power and finesse. The Miami rapper gives a glimpse into his life as a talented everyman in The Life Of Pedro, his new album. Over the album’s nine tracks, Billy Blue–born Pedritho Dorsonne, to Haitian parents–contrasts the glamorous perception of a rapper’s life with a harsh dose of reality, focusing on the pain as much as the pleasure. Singles “A Broken Love Story” and “Lil Yeah Yeah” illustrate both sides of the coin–the latter illustrates the early days of infatuation with a Miami bounce, while the latter shows how love and lust can curdle into jealousy and hate.