It’s always a solid day when I get to listen to and experience a new August Fanon project, and this time around his rapper of choice is Blackchai, a man who I haven’t had the opportunity to try out until now, so why wait? Let’s get into it!
This new collaboration project has 11 new tracks with 32 minutes. The features include:
-98Spreem
-Noah
-YONNAS
-S!lence
And across this project, even though I don’t think it was possible, we unlocked a NEW production style by August. This time around, he’s accessed a classical 1900’s Beethoven feel to it with these beyond-theatrics cuts like on songs ‘SPARKING! ZERO’ and ‘CHANBARA STYLE’, which features different versions of it, but both feature cinematic, noir-style elements and instrumentations.
The latter sounds like a 1930’s Spy Thriller soundtrack with its long and mysterious notes played with those low bass notes in the background, and the first example sounds exactly like a score from the early 1900’s cut right from an orchestral performance from our great Father’s Day!
That’s just two examples of this versatile and powerful production by August, the legend. If those two descriptions don’t entice you to check out this masterpiece, then you ain’t in the right place because trust me, this one has production I can guarantee you haven’t heard anywhere else!
Now, onto the newcomer for me, Blackchai. I wasn’t sure what I was going to expect going into this, but I can honestly say he blew me away! He has one of the strongest lyricisms I’ve seen lately. He reminds me of JID in his fluency, his impressive flow, and wordplay, how on some tracks he can go for two minutes straight and not stop! He’s really an MC to be worried about, and across this album featuring the godly score by Fanon, he’s given the rarest of soundscapes to go off on, and he definitely doesn’t take it for granted.
Take the track ‘WU TANG WOOLA BLUNTS’, which has another orchestral/classical vibe to it, and then across this cinematic scene we have this man Blackchai going non-stop for a straight one minute forty! He’s a beast, and his breath control is second to none!
This could very well be my favourite August collaboration album yet. The production is original and thrilling, the verses are explosive and immaculately done, and together they make a project that will surely stand out in the modern day!
https://open.spotify.com/album/2s1LZz92XlVEbxGPD2gL8o?si=T5KCoUx7RHaSTmqIGb9Myg
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