Originally Published on July 24th.

Last time I wrote about Lohim, he’d just released No Sermon. I remember listening to that EP and I was really impressed with the creative chances he took with his music. It was as if he wasn’t afraid of controversy on a spiritual level. That unapologetic sincerity actually made his record stand out with even more integrity.

Lohim, an independent rapper from Texas, has been steadily releasing music since 2024. In addition to a number of singles, he released his debut EP, 4 Me in March of 2024 and then Da Boi Who Kissed Da Sun in August of 2024. They were quickly followed by No Sermon in December of 2024.

77. EP Review of No Sermon by Lohim

In 2025, he stayed on pace with his 4th EP in just over a year, a mix tape called Throw Aways IDK. He closed out 2025 with the release of the singles Weird Faces and H&R.

Lohim is a dynamic rapper who experiments with different beats, and his flow can change depending on how he feels the music. His vocal performance can move from solely cadence to virtually R&B. Everyone of his releases sounds different from the last. He channels traumatic moments in his life, like the loss of his mother, and produces compelling music that allows his audience to truly experience them through his eyes. His songwriting paints the picture of a man who sees flaws in the rules of society so, rather than follow them he changes them. Things like faith, love, and loss. He doesn’t fall into the social norms. He addresses things in a way that works for him, not claiming that it’s better or worse, just that it’s the only way he knows how to. He represents his culture passively, which almost makes it feel like it is even more of an important representation of his culture.

Lohim doesn’t preach and he doesn’t boast. He is articulate about his own existence and how it fits into society. He is a realist and he is passionate about what that exactly means to him.

God Wit Da Gold Tooth

God Wit Da Gold Tooth is 7-song EP by Lohim. Releasing on July 25th, it runs at 13 minutes. It features additional performances by I.T, Blue Flame Hughes, and was released through Young Visionary/Collective.

God Wit Da Gold Tooth is an easy listen, as the entire record is only 13 minutes long, averaging less than 2 minutes per song. Lohim is heavily thematic throughout the entire record, and uses samples and beats that are deeply rooted in culturally spiritual and soulful music. It all sounds very organic, very bright, and upbeat. Organic drums, acoustic and electric guitars, old vocals, television shows, and more comprise the samples used to make the beats.

Lohim’s flow is purposefully delivered in a sort of monotone which mixes so well with the beat and amplifies the lyrics. His cadence is relaxed and his lets his southern accent trickle into its delivery, further giving an authentic feel to the music, rooting it in his heritage as a southern black man.

My favorite songs on the record are FWM and Outside. Both of these songs are probably the most commercially ready, following radio formats of releases. The best way to listen is playing the entire EP through from start to finish, listening to it as one collective work of art.

Lohim is on an evolutionary path. His cohesive message of spirituality and reality is being done in a manner that hasn’t been so articulated before. It’s as if his sanctuary resides outside of the church and the hardships of the world reside within it. Neither completely overtake the message but both are prominently represented throughout.

In other words, this isn’t a religious record. But it’s not not a religious record either. Lohim is making and finding his own religion by being authentic and unapologetic.

God Wit Da Gold Tooth is a fresh take on an old school sound. Lohim is a radio-ready artist who surprises with a creative dynamic that will embed itself in any listener who is a true fan of hip hop.

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