This is another MC that has gone under the radar compared to others but that has killed it this year! Considering the man he chose for the production, then this one is guaranteed to be on the ‘Album Of The Year’ consideration for 2025. Let’s talk about it!
This is the latest collaboration project between MC powerhouse Waterr and lethal producer Passport Rav, and together they dropped 11 tracks with 30 minutes of content with the likes of
-Reefa Rei
-Rufus Sims
-Blood Azul
-Ty Farris
I love the fact there are limited features on this project because it means Waterr himself is responsible for carrying the record and proving to everyone why he’s considered by many as one of the top MC’s in the game right now!
Since he started in this shit, he’s only evolved and managed to elevate and sharpen his skills until he became the legend he is now, and on this album, he’s showcasing his very best skills and abilities for everyone to see!
He sounds smoother than ever, his flow truly running like water in a river! His sharp mind is evident with his outstanding vocabulary and pen game that no one wants to mess with! He’s so slick with the words that it doesn’t even feel like verses but thoughts sliding off his head into the tracks as effortlessly as thinking out loud! Never sounds forced, manufactured, or corporate, just Waterr and his superior wordplay and pen game!
With every new release, I become more impressed by his professional and artistic cadence, his wisdom, and natural enthusiasm on the tracks! His confidence within himself and his love for the game and his respect for the artistry, real MC techniques, and releasing proper quality bars that can be remembered for years to come!
Of course, this album wouldn’t be what it is without his right-hand man, Passport Rav, who has decided to pull out what I would consider his most atmospheric and ambitious instrumentals of the year so far!
We have 30 minutes of surreal, angelic and mystical beats that range from minimalistic and skeletal to cinematic and theatrical and everything in between!
For example, we have cuts like ‘Legend’ which is on the more bare cuts of the album. With that looping drum pattern and those horns that go hand in hand to create a raw but powerful introduction to the record!
But then we have tracks like ‘In Search Of Glory’ that features a range of sounds from harmonic strings, those classical inspired grooves and folk inspired strings and beats that makes me feel like I’m in a fever dream travelling to a period of old before the grand invention of technology’
If I had to roughly describe this album’s production I’d have to say it’s a seesaw effect of various styles and influences that are all in one shape or form aesthetically raw, divine and beautifully crafted. You never know what to expect from one track to the next but that it will be spiritually enhancing, graceful and unlike anything else put out in the game today!
These two together is the perfect match up in the rap game. Both compliment the other and both have talent beyond their years so it’s only natural this album came out amazing!
Shoutout to the features for killing the album as well!
https://open.spotify.com/album/4hrziI95WzWzmJXvWzOgBe?si=1432i7wvTv-Ha9Q5-Y4GSQ
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