The long-awaited 2025 release of legendary producer 38 Spesh is finally here, and this time he’s with underground assassin ElCamino, and together they come back to stand on business, so let’s get to it!
So, this latest collaboration project is 10 tracks with a run time of 23 minutes, which, as of late, is pretty standard for underground projects, and as usual, short doesn’t mean lacking, especially when you have two of the dopest in the culture on the same project!
Let’s talk about 38. He’s released more projects than I can count, and every single one has been as dope as the next, and his standards have been immortalised in the culture. With this one, we hear his trademark raw, grimy beats and this time mixed in with some smooth and crisp instrumentation that reminds me of a cross between Westside Gunn and prime-era 50 Cent with the combination of grime and East Coast street boom Bap!
You’ve got cuts like ‘Offend You’ with those infectious hood keys over those orchestral instrumentation in the background. Or on the song ‘Babygirl,’ which sounds like a modernised twist on 90’s RnB and New Jack Swing, one of the most polished and serene beats I’ve heard from 38 in a minute.
My point being, he’s on his shit to make a statement that no matter the consistency or year in the game, he’s the one to beat, and he ain’t giving up his crown any time soon!
El Camino. A man who has spent the past few years grinding, sharpening his skills until he became a monster that no one could take lightly, and on this album, he’s proving why!
He’s got that lethal penmanship combined with his raw, bloodthirsty energy and lyricism that could match anyone in the game right now. He’s effortlessly blitzing through these songs one by one with his uncanny flow, ability, and distinct voice that puts him in that next-level tier from everyone else.
Rapping alongside the likes of Benny The Butcher, he maintains his status as his and anyone’s equal no matter who you put in front of him. No matter if the production is raw or smooth, he can rock with any sound, and he proves it on this one!
Overall, this ain’t the record to sleep on. It hits on every aspect, and 38 proves once again he doesn’t know the meaning of taking a loss, and I doubt he ever will!
https://open.spotify.com/album/6haklDQ3CU11vrhaVx3UOh?si=ObyDcV9MSeercuQ4J7WeUQ
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