(Two Way Mirror)

It’s that time again to cover a new 100 MAD album as they’ve been absolutely killing it lately, and this one is especially interesting for the reasons I’ll explain now!

So, this is the brand-new collaboration between artists Sayzee X KNG Bondalero, and what makes this a unique project is the fact that they both rap and both produce on this one. They are showing the sonic practice of ‘Two Way Mirror’ with both of them ‘mirroring’ the other with equal parts synchronicity and diversity from the other. I can’t remember another project that does the same! 

This new album has 12 tracks and 34 minutes’ worth of content, and right off the bat, the production is so original and interesting because it features sounds and inspirations I either haven’t heard in the underground or by 100 MAD yet. This project features: 

-Reggae

-Boom Bap

-Synth

-Ambient 

-Soul 

-Classical Era 

And I love the variety and different depths and styles across this project. At one point, you could hit a track like ‘Smash & Gabba’, which has that strong reggae/rock vibe with that funky bass line and instrumental that comes together so fucking smoothly! But literally just two tracks later, you land on the song ‘30 Plus’, which has the most soothing and classical beat you could hear all year.

What’s also evident is that, although there are many different inspirations, none of it feels awkward or out of place across the record. It feels more like a unique and anticipating surprise that you sit there as a listener wondering what’s coming next!

As I said above, this is really a listening experience I haven’t heard before from 100 MAD or the underground period. Both MC’s contributing to the beats and providing an original score that really hasn’t been attempted yet!

Now on to the MC part of the album. Of course, done by the same two guys who did the beats, and they go HARD. Their chemistry reminds me a lot of Mobb Deep. Two dope, raw, and rugged personalities rising the other up to new heights across the projects, each verse sounding like it’s trying to outdo the one that came before, and it’s that healthy competitive spirit is not only something I love but something that helps evolve the game onwards! The lack of pride and just working on sharpening one’s skills!

Of course, both of them have ridiculous pen game, smooth flow, and lethal lyricism and studio cadence that can content with everyone and anyone in the studio.

For example, they feature on this album: 

-New Villain

-Tona

-AYOO BIGZ

And those are some of the most powerhouse names in the game right now. If there was anyone to test your skills against, it would be against them! And they have equal chemistry with the features as they do with each other, which is a very special quality indeed!

All in all, another W by 100 MAD. I can’t imagine them taking an L, and as of right now, they still haven’t! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/34kx4ylJRwNDtnHUk0rbom?si=DvatJPLaTKeSqnZJxOEHwA