Ray Vaughn raps like he knows he’s nice. With some rappers, you can hear the attention and intention in every finely polished line—this is no criticism, but you feel the effort. Other MCs, you can tell when they punched-in, how the song was assembled in a leisurely piecemeal fashion. And still others sound effortless, their intelligence and wit on full display without showing signs of strain (maybe a little ego but hey, it’s warranted), writing verses and songs that sound like they arrived fully formed (even if this wasn’t the case). Ray is that third, rare type of rapper.