With 20th: Deluxe—an extension of debut album 20th: Days Before Maud— Usimamane presents a body of work that mimics the rush of achieving fame: there’s everything, everywhere, all at once. Documenting his navigations of friendship, love, coming of age, and a journey towards stardom between pulsing basslines, rattling percussion, and rhythmic turns, the Umlazi-bred rapper skillfully connects R&B and trap. As it oscillates between introspective melodies and extroverted bars, 20th is simultaneously the tale of Omuhlemnguni Simamane the man and Usimamane the artist. Poignant opener “Uvalo” sets the tone as Usimamane reveals his aversion to affection with palpable vulnerability. Alongside multiple references to his upbringing that further expose his interior, he expresses a desire to move past betrayal on “Heal,” protect his space on “Can’t Hang,” and defy jealousy on “Banomona.” While there’s plenty of stunting dedicated to the haters on tracks like “Y$L,” some retail therapy is richly deserved once Usimamane shares his tribulations over the heartfelt keys of “Kude.” These twists in the tale contextualize how boisterous, paper-chasing thumpers like “Cheque,” “Discounts,” and “BANK” sit alongside bare moments like the raw hopefulness of the Afrobeats-leaning “Star.” Forming a constellation along with Rick Ross, K.O, Tshego, Okmalumkoolkat, ANATII, YoungstaCPT, Tellaman, Sjava, and MashBeatz, Usimamane’s internal yearnings find outward expression on 20th: Deluxe. It’s why the notion of destiny is strewn across this offering, with lines like “I swear to God this life chose me/That wasn’t it, I chose this life” appearing on “Don Tesla.” This is the crux of Usimamane’s “fate music”—an iteration of trap that seeks to unfurl every topic while speaking to everyone, and perhaps sounds just how fame feels.