Man, what a fascinating idea for an album. From the Artwork to the title to the opening intro track, this is truly unlike any album I’ve heard in 2025. So let’s get into it!
This is the latest collaboration project between MC Kingdom Kome and Producer Ruen and together they drop 14 songs, just over 41 minutes and featuring the likes of
-Supreme Cerebral
-Ajax Lo
-Camarah Walleed
-Soarse Spoken
-DJ Exes
-Recongnize Ali
-Che Uno
And right off the bat, we gotta address that production by Ruen. Granted this is a person I’ve never heard of till now but the way he converts his ideas and concepts into sounds is ridiculously impressive. Because not only does he maintain a level of surrealism, ambiance and Minimalistic grandeur that makes ever song feel mythical in proportion.
For example you have that previously mentioned intro track that is merely an explanation of how wine is made and yet with those synth chords and hypnotic drum pattern and cuts you have a simple explanation sample turned grand.
Or the song ‘Work To Do’ with those powerful horns and yet another loop of drums combined with an ever so subtle usage of piano keys it makes this track feel lavish, angelic and damn near outer worldly!
Although, this album is 40 minutes in length it feels half of that. Because of the glorious instrumentation that just sweeps away your mind and puts your body in a state of concentration and relaxation that your letting your mind wonder as you listen to the harmonious music created by the one and only Ruen.
Although, not working solo the other half of this albums equation is Kingdom Kome. A man who has been on a fair share of projects over the year, the most recent to come to mind is the latest Crotona P and Killa Bong EP they dropped a bit back and the killer feature he presented then!
He’s one of the most critically praised MC’s of the modern underground era and for good reason! What makes him so special is his balance of all the necessary qualities of a Rapper! Whether your talking about his no bullshit, in your face delivery or his intense yet smooth flow!
Or your talking his Top Tier pen game and lyricism combined with his advanced and insightful vocabulary and street poetry and he’s truly one of the few that has it all. He also has the substantial talent of being able to tell a story in such pure depth, detail and depiction that when he tells a story you feel like your their watching on the first person!
Along side his natural gifts, he’s along side some of the best in the game period. Showcasing not only his ability to stand toe to toe with the powerhouses of the underground but also providing untouchable chemistry and ruthless energy between the tracks with his allies on!
Overall, an absolutely unique performance and experience between the two men and company involved! It’s creative, conceptual and hard hitting all in one and I hope this isn’t the last time we see these guys together!
https://open.spotify.com/album/4d53O2xgO7LCX1e9kfg3OD?si=WNOmoBaxRhKdQKsGs_NVmA
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