I’m happy to be back covering another ‘Dot-Com Intelligence’ album. After listening to his last one, he immediately made it to my radar for future releases, and today is that day, so let’s talk about it!
This is a 2024 release with 12 songs and 37 minutes in total! Featuring the likes of:
-Mike G The Writer
-Wesley Rocco
-LORD WHO
-No Face Rapper
With production from:
-Original Super Legend
-That Blessed Girl
-MAMMON
-JUNE!
-Blaq Knight
-1AM
-ChordandJocks
-DieM Flood
-Grant4Ord
And even -Dot-Com Intelligence himself.
Now, right off the bat, from the opening track, you can hear the differences in the lyrics alone. While the last project I heard, ‘Precipice,’ was more involved in lore and mythology-style themes, this one is straight political and racial-themed.
Which definitely makes this a more heavy project based on the topic, and as someone who isn’t Black, I can only speak of the power and conviction that’s flooding out of this record!
This is less an entertaining album and more a sonic statement. He’s using his platform and his penmanship to open the eyes of the world and have them realise the problem at hand with not only lyricism based on the issues but also various voice samples talking on these things, such as in track one and the powerful outro in track twelve.
Sonically, this definitely has a more grounded and skeletal tone than with the other one. The overall production took a mature turn in favour of the lyrics at hand, and I respect that! Each beat sounds moving, crisp, and compelling. There’s this aura of intensity surrounding it, and that’s why I feel this is the kind of album best placed from start to finish as an album, then picking out singles for a playlist.
Lyrically, as mentioned above, Dot-Com has his mindset and his heart on fire. He’s here to spread a message, and he’s making sure that we all hear it. You can hear this passion in his voice, the quality of his lyrics, and his nonwavering conviction. There’s an issue at hand, and he’s not going to stand back and just sit quietly while it’s a problem. He’s going to use every means at his disposal with his art to convey that important message, and it’s such a grand album that every time I would listen for the review’s sake, I would get goosebumps— it’s that fucking moving.
When listening to this Masterclass at work, I want you to go into it distraction-free and open-minded. To repeat what I said above, this isn’t the kind of project to pick and choose songs for a playlist but an experience best heard alone, with quality headphones, and to be studied.
https://open.spotify.com/track/7L79eXzntq4ZCBadCQwTpS?si=Ww1mg6B9TYywiKJ3UG5I4A
The Serpent Tongue Reviews 