On &#8220;Mama&#8217;s Purse,&#8221; one of the last songs on his new album Weight Of The World, the Houston rapper Maxo Kream starts out flossy. He doesn&#8217;t remain that way for long. The &#8220;Mama&#8217;s Purse&#8221; beat is lush and warm and opulent; it&#8217;s the kind of track that plenty of rappers would use to brag about…

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