GENRE; Rap

LABEL; Republic

REVIEWED; 24 November, 2025

RATING; 7.4

MexikoDro’s Still Goin the EP feels both like a homecoming and a quiet reinvention. Released November 7, 2025 as a 14-track, 33-minute set under Republic Records, the project trades the frenetic plugg excess that first put him on the map for a leaner, more reflective tone.

From the opening bars you can hear the producer-turned-emcee’s reverence for classic Southern trap beats that nod to late-2000s mixtape grit while leaving space for MexikoDro’s rough-hewn delivery. That production nostalgia is an intentional backbone across the EP, giving tracks room to breathe before his voice cuts in.

Lyrically the EP is striking for its honesty. Rather than boastful braggadocio, MexikoDro opts for confessions and small victories: sobriety, routine, and gratitude thread through cuts like “Height” and “Wish,” making the record feel less like a highlight reel and more like a progress report. His cadence isn’t polished, sometimes almost raw but that unvarnished quality sells the emotional content.

Standouts such as “Marta” and “No Date” pair moody, piano-tinged production with memorable hooks; other songs keep to a darker, trunk-mixtape aesthetic that longtime fans of his production catalog will appreciate. The sequencing smartly balances introspective moments with harder edges, so the EP never drifts into monotony.

Still Goin the EP succeeds because it prioritizes honesty over hype. It’s not a reinvention so much as a clarification: MexikoDro is still the plugg architect fans remember, but now he’s willing to use that palette to sketch something more mature and quietly resilient.