(BLOCKWORK)

If you had to make a short list of all the artists going right now that you’d trust to create a filthy 10 minute EP that will deliver sonic throat slice to the listener, then without a doubt Al Divino AKA CVV.VINO would be on the top of that list! Whether he’s running solo or with his usual affiliates he’s a force to be reckoned with and trying to stop him would be harder than

BLOCK WORK

This short EP is fully produced by Laron 101 and this man understands the assignment 100% of what this project should sound and act like and brings the production accordingly! From the second this thing starts you can hear what sounds to me Soul, Piano and Jazz elements completely deconstructed and dragged down and soaked in that heavy grime, blood thirsty boom bap flavour until they resurface sounding as lethal, raw and menacing as ever!

The trend over the past few years of taking such organic instrumentation and corrupting them with grime has to be one of my favourite things to listen to because of the muddy and verminous feeling those beats leave in my soul as your body is forced to head bump to this shit and it’s an incredible vibe nothing else can match!

If I had to vaguely describe this EP to anything the closest thing to me is that Denzel Curry ‘13LOOD 1N + 13BLOOD OUT MIXX’ featuring Ghostmane, ZILLAKAMI, XAVIER WULF & AK’

Both are YouTube exclusives both similar in time and both have that rough and rugged exterior in the listening experience. Although as dope as that project is this one definitely feels like that tape on steroids! But regardless it’s still a thing on it’s own and with all the hype over big luscious drops and massive anticipation releases it’s good that artists still drop these gems from time to time as they definitely still resonate with the fans!

Now, Divino. The man who has spent years in this shit building himself a reputation, style and personality that is all his own. He’s one of those MC’s where you can just tell without checking the song title or artist that it’s him you’re listening to. He’s unique and has his own ‘extreme’ sound that he puts all other ‘hardcore’ rappers to test whenever he’s around.

This project as chaotic and crazy as the production is he fits in perfectly with his raspy voices his unhinged cadence and gargantuan feel whenever he delivers the verses, he’s like a sonic juggernaut just breaking down wall after wall until he’s teared through the whole song or album and left it in a million pieces.

Really the only rapper I’ve heard that can even survive his aura and presence on a regular basis is Estee and together they are an unstoppable force that no one can fuck with and believe me no one has dared tried.

But it just goes to show just how lethal and deadly Divino is in the industry, one man might make it look easy but when the rest of the industry sees him get loose, all they can do is sit and watch and hope he don’t come running in their direction 

If there’s a harder 10 minutes out there. Show me because there ain’t. Brutal pen game and delivery, insane production and a grim reminder to the culture that he ain’t one to fuck with! 

https://youtu.be/NoGq8ve6ezw?si=fjDX50jFBOh7QDxw