Grade: A-

A month after anouncing his signing with Atlantic Records, rapper Action Bronson released his first project under the label, SAAAB Stories. The EP, produced entirely by Harry Fraud, is a step in a different direction for Bronson, who is known for his outrageous lyrics containing euphemisms about sex and food.

The album is far darker and more introspective than most fans expect. He’s making a statement that he is not a one-trick pony and that he has the potential to be much deeper than his persona initially indicates. But he doesn’t completely leave his roots. The EP’s lead single, Strictly 4 My Jeeps, is classic Action Bronson and gives fans of his goofy, outlandish style their fix. SAAAB Stories may not be what fans were expecting, but that’s not a bad thing.