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It’s always an exciting day to review the brand-new project by FlyG! I’d go out on a limb and say he’s one of the most underrated MC’s in the game right now! Based on all the different projects I’ve covered by him, he has a certain style that not many can replicate, and this time around he might have outdone himself yet again! Let’s talk about it!

This, as mentioned, is the latest album by FlyG! This time around, he’s working alongside French Producer Drega33 who has worked with the likes of 

-RJ Payne

-Mike Shabb

-Che Noir

-Tha God Fahim

-Planet Asia all this year! and together they dropped a collection of nine tracks with 18 minutes of length!

I gotta start with my main man FlyG. Over the months, I’ve seen him evolve unlike any other; he’s truly a student of the game, and he expresses that with every new release!

What makes him stand out is his surreal and methodical pacing on his songs, his sharp penmanship that instantly transports the listener into any scenario or situation discussed in the verses!

He has an uncanny flow that just glides over these beats like no one’s business, and his pen game is unique in that it’s equal parts lethal and dominating and somehow intricate, smooth, and graceful as well! He walks that fine line between street poetry and immersive storytelling; it’s truly remarkable!

Also, on track five, he said something I never thought about until he said it. How he doesn’t cus, and only then did I realise, he really doesn’t. Taking the Chamillionaire route, I suppose, a route not very common amongst the culture, but I respect it nonetheless!

Look, as I stated above, FlyG is one of those rare artists who continue to evolve after each release. The fact he can do that plus rock a whole album by himself with no features! Trust me, it’s not something everyone can do, but he just showcased why not only can he do that effectively and effortlessly but why he’s THAT guy to look out for! This album performance proves it!

Now, onto Drega33 the man who was tasked with matching the incredible techniques and style of FlyG and let me just say not only does he do this flawlessly but creates what could be some of my favourite instrumentals of the year! Holy shit was this dope!

Each track has it’s own minimalistic, skeletal feel with various elements such as 

-Jazz

-Soul

-Ambient

-Funk

-RnB

-Traditional Hip Hop

-Blues

-Gospel

And the way these sounds are incorporated is master class display level. Because each note, chord, drum pattern, string and key sounds elevated, grand and absolutely cinematic! The way he chooses to handpick a couple of sounds at a time per song to really emphasise the instruments and bring the best out of them without the worry of overlapping or overshadowing by using too many sounds in one!

If I’m being honest. This sounds like a project I’d expect ‘NxWorries’ to make with similar angelic and beautifully crafted production that is bursting with flavour and color. The kind of beats that run throughout your whole body and takes your senses onto a musical trip that you don’t want to end!

Legit, as I was listening to this album I felt my mind, soul and body become one as my thoughts wondered and my stress disappeared and then as soon as the album ended I felt the crashing feeling of reality hit me back to life and it honestly made me sad! 

This isn’t just an album, this is a score of the highest purity, organically produced and performed. This feels like theirs an actual live band in the studio with them helping to record this album! It’s that fucking natural and filled with life that it compares to no other this year!

Honestly, with only a few days a way before my June Serpent Tongue Awards I think they just secured themselves a spot. It’s gorgeously produced, the MC work is equally phenomenal and engaging and it all comes together to create an atmosphere that I haven’t heard in a while! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1SIho8cufuFIi6rcsSkcGd?si=y01Re7wySpWfUMzvkbVoCg