Barely a few months ago, it felt like every other day I was covering a brand-new Kheyzine album. His work this year alone has been prolific to say the least, and now he’s back with a brand-new full-length project to re-instate his domain!
So, this is a brand-new collaboration effort between MC Haron Yose and, as above mentioned, Producer Kheyzine! Together, they drop ten tracks with no features, just pure and unadulterated Hip Hop!
Considering this is the first time I’ve come across Haron, I wasn’t sure what to expect before going into this, but I can safely say he’s impressed me a lot!
He has an interesting skill of being able to tap into various tempos and energies depending on the track.
There were some tracks where I heard him go cold-blooded and monotone, just sounding straight OG with his rough and rugged cadence. Then there were tracks I heard him unlock his charisma and experimenting with various speeds, rapping styles, and techniques, showcasing his versatility!
And then on other tracks, I heard him lay down, softer and more mellow takes where he sounds relaxed, introspective, and calm. It’s been a minute since I’ve heard an MC showcase this many sides in one album!
Normally, cats stick with what they know and perfect one specific skill set on the mic, and then every now and then in their career, surprise the audience with a slight twist and turn, but no, here we have a man who has a whole arsenal hidden inside of him that could come out at any moment!
He has incredible and complex flow; his pen game is exquisite as well as his witty and creative wordplay, which ranges in topics and themes depending on the song at hand. I also appreciate how there are no features! An album with just one MC and one Producer is always my favourite formula, and they nailed this one to a tee! Definitely be on my radar from now on!
Speaking on Kheyzine. His reputation must speak for itself at this point in his career, with his multiple artist credits to his name and a style that’s always evolving with time. He’s truly one of the most underrated beat makers we have right now, and he’s outdone himself again!
Across these ten tracks, we have Kheyzine tap into
his classic, traditional, and somewhat classical hip
Hop renditions across this record! His trademark is his masterful execution of the various sounds, turning any instrument into a cinematic experience and capturing that freshness that will
make any album he makes sound crisp, no matter how long you wait to listen to it again!
You’ve got those beautifully elegant chord progressions, those harmonic strings, and minimalistic drum patterns combined with those keys and bass lines heavy enough to keep your head bobbing for days!
What I love about this album is its ‘down to earth’ and ‘bare’ nature. It sounds like a rap album you would hear in the 90s but with a modernised stylistic twist. There’s no need for any fancy bells and whistles or anything overly experimental and brash, just pure hip hop the way most of us grew up on and done in its most memorable and understandable format with a hint of classical/jazz elements, and I love that!
Each song is equally memorable, original, and yet flows into each other like water in an ocean. The quality is outstanding, and the instrumentals themselves sound like a score fresh out of a big-screen cinema!
Kheyzine hasn’t taken an L yet, and I bet he doesn’t even know the meaning! Alongside one of the most unique cats I’ve come across lately, this one is a must-listen!
https://open.spotify.com/album/54lf7vx8A0UYqcWbJLzVp9?si=3HO-cRiwSB-p8t5Cr-kxdQ
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