Now, this album is my kind of speed! Although this is the first time I’ve discovered this man, he fills all the requirements in my personal preference for a solid, fresh, and engaging 43 minutes of content! So let’s get into it!
This is the latest album by MC Huey Briss, and along with ROHO on the production, we have 14 of some of the dopest tracks I’ve heard all year. Also, what I feel makes this album sound different from the rest I’ve previewed is that it’s maintained the lyricism and deep, meaningful verses while also showcasing production and instrumentation that represents the mainstream with its big, bold, and powerful sounds and million-dollar mixing sounds as profound and professional as I’ve heard all year!
When I went through my first run through of this album, the production reminded me of some solid early 2000s West Coast purity. Quality you’d hear from Dr. Dre or even DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, in the way the instrumentation is crisp, grand, theatrical, and beautiful all in one.
You can hear the orchestral-level emphasis on the power of the instruments, how they ripple, amplify, and transform throughout the listener’s body and soul with execution so organic and well delivered that it literally has the presence of an elite atmosphere you normally only get with the legends of the game. Absolutely incredible!
As far as the MC work goes, it’s somehow just as incredible as the production! We are talking some of the most heartfelt, smooth, and fluent bars you’ll hear all year. We are talking Common ‘Be’ level smooth.
The way this man spins a narrative or tells a story, his in-depth details, and precise lyricism and rhythm is truly something special to witness. He has a special sense of ‘authenticity’ about him that I don’t feel with most rappers I hear. Along with that, he also showcases aspects of humility, self-confidence, incredible passion, and enthusiasm combined with lethal pen game and strong cadence to match.
When listening to his verses, I couldn’t help but be taken back by his all-round skill and finesse when delivering his bars. Sure, he had his moments of braggadocio, as all MC’s do in the game one time or another, but for the most part, he felt like a humble student, soaking in the game, showing off his experience within it, and being the best MC that can be for himself and for those incredibly made beats!
I’d definitely recommend this album to everyone! Mainstream or otherwise. This is one killer record that will be on my repeat for a while!
https://open.spotify.com/album/7KuW3MbVl2KGEmT9xVZAyr?si=WmpuW6XESOOCItyvCrFP3w
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