This is gonna sound bad right off the bat, but hear me out, all. G Fam Black is one of those artists that I always forget is dope until I re-listen to him on a new feature or project. It’s like my brain has sonic amnesia to him that I keep re-discovering his dopeness every new verse he drops. So here we go again, and I’m once again blown away!
So, this is the latest collaboration project between MC G Fam Black and producer Mike Martinez, and together they bring 10 new tracks featuring the likes of:
-DJ Decepta
-Aztek The Barfly
-Oblivious
-Sankofa
-P-Ro
And let me tell you something, this thing hits H.A.R.D. holy shit.
This thing sounds like Grime Boom Bap’s older, alcoholic, abusive brother came home from jail and took over the household. This project sounds harder, tougher, scarier, and grimmer than anyone on the market right now.
Another aspect of this album is the amount of old-school cut and scratching. It’s an aspect of Hip Hop I love from the olden era, and it makes me happy to hear it again in any modern-day albums, so I love that!
But I really can’t express this enough: these monstrous beat progressions, these chilling keys and notes, and these eerie melodies take over your body and soul and trap you focused into this record from start to finish. It’s captivating as fuck and doesn’t let you free till the last second.
Mike found his magnum opus with this shit! And he even raps on one song to make his voice heard, but this is definitely production you’ll have to experience to truly understand what I’m saying, but it’s that REAL SHIT.
G Fam Black. The man so vicious he’s plagued me with amnesia, apparently. But as per usual, his intense nature, his gargantuan energy, and deep, blood-curdling tone. He sounds as lethal as the album over does. With every word he spits, just like a rapper like Bub Styles, he doesn’t say his sentences; he fires them like a rocket launcher aiming at the instrumental and leaving it in shambles with no room left to be found, absolutely lawless.
Listening to G Fam flow and rhyme on songs feels less like a verse and more like a chaotic atmosphere, like the sonic equivalent of a VR experience where if you close your eyes, you’re surrounded by critical intentions, theatrical effects, and murderous intent. He’s the kind of artist you could listen to and legitimately worry at any moment you could breathe wrong during the album, and he could stop his bar, jump out of the Bandcamp or Spotify app, and beat the shit outta you for interrupting him. That’s how serious he feels about listening to, and I love every second of the pressure he creates!
Overall, this is a fucking BEAST of an album. It’s unforgiving, loud, brash, and in your face, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
https://gfamblack.bandcamp.com/album/thru-the-eyes-of-a-madman
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