Talk about a long-lasting series! To have eight editions is a credit in and of itself! And I’d have to guess the longevity is due to the two powerhouse producers bringing this to life! Let’s talk about it!
So, this is the latest beat tape by producers Jazzy Lion Man & Skip The Kid. Both I discovered through different aspects of the culture, but both equally talented in their own right, so when they come together for this 11-track 20-minute phenomenon, you know it’s going to be dope!
Now I can tell right off the bat just how surreal, ambitious, and lucid this album is. Even though it’s a beat tape, they’ve used their own masterful production techniques to make sure every single instrumental is compelling, gratifying, out of this world, and atmospheric at the very least!
This is the kind of album you can listen to while getting high with good headphones on and just let the world go by while your mind is treated to a sonic experience that would make you mimic lucid dreaming and then some!
Every instrument feels cinematic, theatrical, larger than life, and fascinating in its execution. I love the grand horns, the harmonic keys, and beautifully orchestrated jazz elements!
In fact, one of my favourite moments of the album is track ‘10 Mil in Coke,’ where we hear this detailed news report about a cocaine drug bust worth 10 million, and then it suddenly breaks into this high-paced jazz instrumentation! At first, that made me laugh at the sudden switch-up, but then the more I re-listened to it, the more it grew on me! Especially since towards the end, we hear Eazy-E talk, which is always a pleasure!
Speaking of, I love the track right after that one, ‘Eazy Jazzy E.’ I love its fluent and drone-like loop with those occasional beeping high-pitched notes to break up the repetition. Very skeletal yet super dope!
Although there’s no rapping to be found and may not be as aggressive as, say, Jazzy Fatu or any tracks featuring Here$ Johnny. This beat tape is definitely original, creative, and worth a listen for its tranquil and beautiful moments!
https://open.spotify.com/album/4kSol8eEz5uAuuYfxAqCgk?si=VRPj8AoJSgyOYNC3hCJdhQ
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