Three MC’s Fam Ross, Arsinel, and Audio Messiah AKA (PEN LORDZ)
Two men who have released a collection of records in the recent past that I’ve not only praised but bought on Bandcamp!
-Fam Ross X Kheyzine (Slaughter Tape)
-Arsinel X Kheyzine (Steel Dreaming)
And Audio Messiah, the man I’ve heard on many projects I fuck with heavily! Are together alongside Goldmatterr to give you one of the most tranquil Hip Hop releases of the year! Let’s go!
This is an 11-track project with 27 minutes in length. As stated above, this project has some of the most smooth and intricate production I’ve heard in 2025.
From the opening track, you can hear those beautiful soul vocal samples crossed with that slow jam, soft strings, and gorgeously orchestrated instrumentation to create an aura that would cure any feelings of stress, depression, and pain.
Goldmatterr and shares a vision for this production and is almost a sixth sense at this point! I find it absolutely unreal track to track.
Nothing is worse than having a producer on an album and it doesn’t sync with the rapper’s style and vision.
That has to be one of my biggest music pet peeves, but thankfully, that’s not an issue on this record! He does such a phenomenal job, and I swear the few listens I did for this review destroyed a decade of stress and anxiety built up for real!
Now, the infamous PEN LORDZ!
These three underground titans come together and deliver dope, crisp, and addictive verses over these luscious beats. They all bring their own individual personalities to the songs and help maintain the energy of the other per verse.
The penmanship, lyricism, and flow are flawless over this, and they understood the assignment of what to bring for these immaculate productions and acted accordingly.
Considering they are one of the most infamous underground rap groups in the game right now, to hear them on a collaboration project of this magnitude makes me happier than ever as a fan, and I really hope we can hear more of these boys with this type of angelic production going forward!
This is a must-listen! Go check out now with the link below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/65Uy3bE3V15ltZNJoxGjGv?si=2GQpk65DSPatCF_R8vmCTA
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