It’s crazy to me that my introduction to Skinny was an instrumental jazz record, and now here we are back in the straight hip-hop lane. Reminiscing aside, let’s talk about this!
7 new tracks. A new collaboration album between rapper Mad1ne and producer Skinny Bonez: The Godfather present a returning duo effort with this new EP, and starting with the production by Skinny.
He brings some of the most straightforward and no-nonsense edition of boom bap we’ve seen in a while. I think as a culture, we are always expecting bigger sounds, crazier styles, and more out-there production to try and outdo and outmatch the biggest trend of that moment, but how many of us can just appreciate a more simplistic/skeletal soundscape done well?
On this EP, he provides solid, crisp, well-executed hip-hop that, although may seem bare compared to other sounds out there, has actually various elements and layers depending on the song.
For example, tracks ‘4 and 3’ have a lot more of a smooth and serene feeling and instrumentation that makes me feel like I’m walking on a beautiful, clear day with nothing but me and my thoughts!
But tracks ‘1 and 5’ have that in-your-face, no-bullshit boom bap classic sound that is raw and unforgiving! The kind of beats I’m sure the mass audience would want and expect most! So there’s actually different tastes and themes across this EP and done in a more traditional sense, which I love!
Now, onto Mad1ne, the Texan MC. Who, alongside ‘Nate The Mosiac and Blazy Green,’ has the responsibility of taking these dope instrumentals and turning them into something unique and memorable, and I honestly feel they do that!
They all have dope flow, wordplay, and lethal lyricism. Of course, Mad is on every track compared to a feature verse, so he makes sure his penmanship is absolutely consistent and savage to match the atmosphere of the record, and he does just that.
He has a strong, cold tone, a remarkable studio presence, and his ability to draw you into every word he spits is something not all rappers can do, and he utilised that talent well!
Overall, another fantastic album by Skinny and his latest collaboration! The features were also dope! As far as I’m concerned, this EP was nothing short of a big success!
https://skinnybonezthagodfatha.bandcamp.com/album/the-emperors-wine-glass
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