Talk about an artist that never disappoints! Someone I’d dare say is rather underrated in the industry despite having a close-to-flawless discography up until this point! A woman who has cemented her name in the history of rap and with this new album continues to build her legacy! Let’s talk about it!
So, this is the latest full-length album by notorious MC Nejma Nefertiti! It’s fully produced by JunkiesAtl and features the likes of
-Napoleon Da Legend
-PiFF Penny
-Aïda
-Gcasino
And Cuts by Daz Jones!
So, as the album is described, it’s about a radical supervillain who stands against the oppressive systems. So already that premise is dope and should draw most people in on idea alone! You don’t get many full-fledged concept albums these days, so the mere idea of one sends me into an excitement, and let me tell you, this thing does not disappoint!
Starting with the production, this thing is as flawless as you can expect a record to be. What I love about it is how there’s no ‘agenda’ to the sounds. Too many albums these days have to identify as ‘the most grimy’ or ‘the most experimental’ or ‘extreme spectrum art hop’ or ‘brutal muddy boom bop’ and all have a place in the industry, sure, but this production reminds me of the late 80s and the 1990s.
Back when you just had phenomenal-sounding albums with beautiful and masterfully crafted ‘music’ that you could vibe to. No label needed or certain leaning to any genre, just pure, dope hip-hop instrumentals, and that’s the vibe I’m getting off this one!
From the infectious cuts to the well-executed beat patterns to the grand strings and groovy drum notes and organic keys and chords. This thing is just a pure delight to the ears and mind of all hip-hop fans. Although lyrically it has a clear conceptual narrative and agenda, the production itself feels like paying homage to the classic era of natural, memorable, and thought-out tracks with meaningful use of instrumentation and layout, not just a two-minute song to satisfy the audience types of this new generation.
This is the kind of ‘music’ you’ll be hearing when you’re shopping. You’ll be tapping the beat of track two on your tables while you’re waiting. Humming the instrumental while in line waiting to purchase items, this takes you back to that time of the culture, and it makes me happy.
Of course, the main star or should I say main attraction of this album would be the ‘super villain narrative,’ seeing just how well she morphs into her character and how convincing her role is, and sorry she’s planned for the fans. I’ll tell you now it’s pretty fucking impressive.
The thing is, she’s already arguing one of the top lyricists in the world today. She did an album called ‘Animal Barz’ where each song had to be about a different animal, and the bars had to follow suit! Believe me, that shit ain’t easy. So when she actually commits herself to her own movie role where she’s the writer and performer? Of course, it would be dope!
When performing over these dope beats, you can hear her cocky, prideful, and arrogant attitude and tone. What’s ironic is she’s a villain fighting against all the horrible things in society! Sort of like Ra’s Al Ghul. Committing herself to a higher purpose with conviction to do the extreme if necessary for the world.
Her ‘Anti-Hero’ against the establishment bars is full of passion and determination. You can hear her lethal words cutting deep into the issues and corruption of the modern world, and her spirit engorged by vengeance shines brighter with every track followed.
So, what happens when you combine God Tier MC with Supervillain? You get JAYNE WAYNE!
https://open.spotify.com/album/019omnLSOTWL4ALRlwRVbr?si=sl1AEPfnQiSZRJ5vRZoajA
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