Well, this is a pace I wasn’t expecting to hear from Johnny. After all the wild, abrasive, and experimental tunes I’ve heard him on with Lord Mixer, this one is truly a spectacle in the whole other direction! Let’s talk about it.
So, this is a single that dropped a month ago and is 2 minutes and 37 seconds in length. This time it features producer ‘The Rudiest’ and Across this one (for a surprising change), we have a more melodic and harmonious production palette with what sounds like a combination of acoustic guitar or light drum work combined with a classical vocal sample with some light piano work also to make for a rather beautifully crafted instrumental track.
It’s warm, inviting, and refreshing. Three things you don’t normally hear on a record like this, and yet it works all the same! Further proof that regardless of the sound or preference, Johnny can go off just as well!
Speaking of, the man in question has come with his trademark intensity and full-forced play by play in rhythm, wordplay, lyricism, and flow. As I’m reviewing so much of him lately, I’m trying to think of new and innovative ways to express his style, and it’s definitely a task in and of itself! If you’ve read the last seven reviews I’ve done on him in the past week, you’ll know he’s the definition of brash and loud.
The type of MC that speaks first, thinks second, as he gets in your face down and dirty and lets his dominant hand show in the studio and on the production. He’s working on living up to the namesake of Here’s Johnny and makes sure to never forget his iconic sharp, ruthless, and destructive charisma as it’s helped shape the very sound we all know him for!
So, softer touch on the instrumental but just as heavy-handed as ever with Johnny on the case! You could put a child’s lullaby behind him, and he’ll still make it one of the toughest tracks you’ve ever heard!
https://youtu.be/s83rLUssRmM?si=uhpWUeUUpsRmzxVU
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