After two decades of establishing himself as one of rap’s most skilled lyricists, the Houston OG’s storytelling is as sharp and striking as ever on his ninth album. Assisted by a steely hook from Z-Ro, “Burn” chronicles the psychological tolls of a kill-or-be-killed mentality with cold-blooded yet lucid realism. On the brash “Big Dog Status,” Face celebrates his city’s culture while spitting advice to a new generation of MCs on how to maintain respect for as long as he has.