(Olympus Has Fallen)

Not to be mistaken for that shitshow of a movie back in 2013 with Gerard Butler. But instead, we have a new project by Da Grand Hova and Oktane, and together they are

‘World Leaderz’

This latest album by the world consists of 19 tracks with just under an hour in length. The features include

-Lyve 

-MC Gravity

-B Wilson

-Born 5th Child

Now, as I’ve had many experiences with Da Grand Hova, I knew what to expect when it comes to his production, and as expected, the instrumentation was beautifully crafted, larger than life, and yet ambient and even minimalistic at times in its execution.

There are a lot of influences here from

-Lo Fi

-Art Rap

-Soul

-Funk

-Experimental

-Classic Hip Hop

And what’s impressive is how he can utilise these different sounds on the different tracks without it sounding clustered, messy, or awkward! It’s all done in tasteful compartmentalism, and it sounds amazing!

I love how organised yet at the same time how various each song is. You’ll never know what to expect from one song to the next, and with almost an hour of content to go through, you’re guaranteed to find something you like!

Anytime he’s on the beats, he always goes out of his way to make sure each sound, note, string, chord, whatever it may be, sounds as grand and naturally organic and cinematic as possible. It’s hard to explain unless you listen to it yourself; it always sounds natural, and that’s one thing I’ve always appreciated about his work!

Now onto the MC work! As I should have expected, it’s equally as natural, smooth, and in its own divine way devastating! I hope someone gets this reference, but I would describe it as when Tanjiro from Demon Slayer fights demons! He’s the most kind-hearted and pure being in the world, but when he’s got his mind set on killing you, nice or not, you’re dead!

That’s the best way I can describe this. You don’t ever feel any malice or hateful energy off this record. No pointless thug braggadocio or drug talk, just straight, dope bars that shine aura! 

BUT, in the same breath, they are some of the dopest bars you’ll hear in the game, so they are sharp enough to cut through the competition! His bars are fluent along with his flow. His razor-sharp intellect weeds off the haters, and his perspective on his verses is refreshing alongside his introspective pen game to match the lavish production!

Yup, this album is definitely better than the movie.  Fantastic chemistry between the two with quality features! What more can you ask for? (If we are talking about the film, a lot more!)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3t1DpSTD9NlSnV71JZeizF?si=ljTVUeLATzCEgNonFXU3dQ