(The Cost Of Gold)

Time to go back last year to one of the most anticipated and dopest collaborations of that year. Two of the biggest draws in the underground come together for one titanic explosion that hasn’t been replicated since! Let’s get to it!

This is the duo album between MC Codenine and powerhouse producer Boneweso, and together they released 14 tracks with the likes of:

-The Hidden Character

-NACKSWELL

-BIG AURA

-ESTEE NACK

-WRITEOUS RULER

-ERG ONE

And these names are the perfect roster for a record of this calibre. Anytime you bring Bone onto the production, you can expect the most grand, powerful, and cinematic twist on muddy boom bap that you’ve ever heard in your life. There are plenty of producers in the game right now who make the same genre of music, but none of them have the attention to detail or articulate presentation as Bone provides.

Every single instrument sound is amplified and mastered to such perfection that you can hear all the small pieces from the intricate strings to the subtle keys and notes. No matter how big or small, he’s created such clarity to his beats that it’s the sonic equivalent of a pure, see-through ocean. Crystal clear with absolutely no imperfections to speak of!

Every single Boneweso album I’ve heard, I’ve considered ‘Album Of The Year’, and that still stands with preset time ‘Infinite Wave’, and this record alongside ‘SYSTEMATICALLY WE WERE NEVER FREE’ would have been in the same category.

I’m telling you, no one does production as masterful as he does. If he’s on the record, it should be top priority to listen! 

Now, onto Codenine. The man who has captivated the culture with his iconic feature performances and underground underrated album discography. But now alongside Boneweso, he’s really showing his best side and rapping as strong as I’ve ever heard him.

He’s got his trademark smooth, carefree rhythm and flow where he manifests and manipulates the instrumentals to work around him to make all his words and bars hit extra hard!

He has that street wordplay with clever and witty puns, and an aura and vibe around him that forces the listeners to focus on everything!

He’s got an infectious studio presence with a strong passion and enthusiasm that makes all his words sharp and engaging track to track!

When he’s rapping alongside his fellow associates, he provides perfect chemistry and synchronicity that he’s shown throughout his career leading up to this point, and this record was no exception!

Overall, a fantastic record as expected. Flawless production by BoneWeso and impeccable performance by Codenine and company! 

https://codenineta.bandcamp.com/album/the-cost-of-gold