Head about 50 km west of Sydney and you’ll find yourself in Cranebrook, a hilly suburb known for its regatta center, kangaroos, and, now, rapper That Kid Kearve. He first gained attention posting freestyle videos on YouTube at age 15, all rattail and blingy earrings. Seven or so years later, he’s still revelling in lad culture (and its love for pig latin), opening his This n That EP by asking: “What I know about adlays? What I know about this and that?” Then the beat kicks in, marking the start of a short yet refined, gritty EP that showcases his skills as an aggressive and talented rapper—proudly showing off about smoking weed, selling drugs, making money, finding success, and, of course, being a lad in Western Sydney. “Next Level” documents his rise to success, the work he’s put in, and the perils of “making deals with the devil just to quickly make it to the next level—bad move, brah.” And the snarling closer “Bout Me” takes you deeper into his world—his troubled upbringing, his struggles to make ends meet, finding his feet as an artist—over a slow, chunky, melodic beat.