We are so fucking back! Talking about two men who haven’t missed yet. They’ve spent the last few years collecting a discography most could only dream about. With banger after banger, they’ve collected the respect of peers and listeners alike, and now they are back to prove that they indeed are.
BEST AMONG EQUALS
So, new collaboration album between MC and artwork king P-Ro and powerhouse producer Mathias, and together they bring 12 new tracks with the likes of:
-G Fam Black
-Crotona P
-OGBenGrimm
-Aztech from Hybrid Thoughts
-Mo Rukuz
-Oblivious
-Lu Chin Chen
-I.N.F
-Lateb
What’s obvious right from the opening track is the quality behind the production. We ain’t talking about an amateur just starting his career or an unsure, unproven player who has yet to blow. Nah, we are talking about motherfucking Mathias! This man has made more hits than I’ve ever done in any sport, period.
Whether we are talking about the thick kick drums, the sharp snares, the elegant chord progression, the plucked strings, and beautiful jazz notes, or even the moments of pure filthy muddy boom Bap influence.
No matter what his soundscape is or what he is embracing across this project, he’s elevating, evolving, and rising all the instrumentation in question until they start to develop ‘Cinematic’ qualities with theatrical atmosphere and emphasis on ‘essence and aura’. It’s absolutely fantastic!
As spectacular as the production is, the MC’s give him a run for his money. There are so many duos and pairings you can mention for their chemistry and synchronicity, but these two have to be on top of that list.
You can tell Mathias is making exactly the production P-Ro and company need for the moments. There’s never an awkward phase or lacklustre performance or underwhelming scene, nothing at all. This is just pure familiarity and professionalism at its finest.
What makes every P-Ro record special is his authenticity, his down-to-earth nature, and his raw storytelling ability that makes each verse hit harder than most!
He has superb writing ability, infectious passion and enthusiasm combined with his crisp flow and pen game, and he’s the whole package.
Whether he’s rapping with savages like G Fam Black or in a cypher scenario like the final track, he’s always standing out, holding his own, and proving to his contemporaries and fans that he can rap alongside anyone and everyone and always spit fire!
Now, speaking of that finale track (which was teased earlier before the record dropped), but man, what a performance that was. In under four minutes, they fit in eight of the top MC’s out right now in one of the most explosive finales to an album in the last few years! This is a true audio statement. This is saying ‘we run this shit and we are here to stay’, and I loved every second of it.
Overall, another fantastic effort by everyone involved! Effortless production and dope MC work. I am not surprised in the slightest how this turned out!
https://open.spotify.com/album/61voRRFlfcfTpi2JmyYchd?si=8EVtkMZ2SYGyFAjFgmQ7iA
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