Man, what an interesting career projection CRIMEAPPLE has had in 2025. From a trio album with Primo Profit and MichaelAngelo to a self-produced album to now a single with DJ Skizz? I feel this is his experimental phase of his discography, and I fuck with it. Let’s talk about it!
This new single is 2 minutes and 36 seconds in length, and this is probably the most beautifully orchestrated instrumental I’ve heard him rap on!
This song features a loop of classical strings and chords that are methodically paced and played. This is the kind of music you’d expect to hear at a 1930s royalty party with a whole orchestra to play the music.
It’s cinematic, surreal, and breathtaking in execution, and it’s the kind of beat you could play for hours and never get sick of. It’s simplistic, skeletal, and at the same time cinematic and masterful, all rolled into one!
As far as CRIME goes, he’s just going for the kill. Barely giving himself time to breathe, he’s just firing off bars after bars after bars (no bullshit). He’s utilising his trademark witty street lyricism with his no-nonsense smooth and confident flow that slices through this beat like a powdered brick, and his notorious precise wordplay leaves no stone unturned or words left off the table.
If you’re a longtime fan of CRIME, then you’ll know what he’s about. You’ve heard him kill tracks in the past, and this occasion is no different. I’d argue it’s on these shorter cuts where MC’s of his calibre shine the brightest since they know they have no room for error or filler, and he displays none of either!
I’d love to see a full album with sounds like this in the future! A different side to the man who has been slaying the game for years and I’m sure will do for years more. Trust me, this track is worth fucking with!
https://open.spotify.com/track/3AWTp3RvwXUDLtziYTt6zy?si=v5ys1dr0SXGZGehIXG9y6A
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