Oh man, what a present! After delivering one of the strongest contenders for ‘AOTY’ with his last record, he’s already back with another home run! To say I was excited to hear this would be an understatement! So let’s hurry up and talk about it!
This is the brand-new album by MC Datkidbravo, produced by VICI, and features an incredible roster of features such as:
– Al Divino
-ERG ONE
-NYEUSI LOE
-SMELLO
-ESTEE NACK
-INF
And when I tell you this thing is just as good as ‘LYNN TO MILAN’, I mean it! That sentence alone sounds ridiculous to say considering how phenomenal that last one was, but I mean it, this is 31 minutes of pure, unadulterated hip-hop with no room filler!
From that opening track ‘LEGION’ with that incredibly haunting and powerful sample running its course through the track. We get a taste of what’s to come and the aura the album will be following, and it only gets stronger throughout the rest of the 12 tracks!
Look at the track ‘HOT GRABBA’ for example. This track has such a dark undertone to it with those low and heavy guitar strings, with that minimalist style drums and occasional keys. This track is the perfect example of ‘Less is more’ with VICI utilising that raw and bare beats to further emphasise the push that mysterious and haunting vibe of the opening track!
Then we have tracks like ‘SHAME & GOSSIP’ which has another incredible usage of raw sonic ingredients to cook up those hypnotic and immersive atmospheres!
We’ve got those twisted horn notes with that skeletal drums that come together to create a beat so eerie and dangerous it sounds like walking through a dangerous street at midnight! Definitely a thrilling vibe that’s not for the faint of heart!
Even the track ‘IM OMW’ which sounds like a serial killer is following you in a Halloween or Friday 13 movie! It’s got this building/pacing sound to it that sounds like a horror chase scene! The kind of score that you hear in every one of those movies that only comes out when the killer comes out!
Those methodical piano keys and drums, with those subtle synth chords, it all just comes together for a truly unnerving experience!
This is all to say that the production on here isn’t merely just ‘music’ but a soundtrack to the deepest core of the underground. VICI ain’t here to follow no trends or be a follower; he’s here to be the new leader of these beats and create a soundscape so full and immense that it can’t be denied!
On the flip side, we have the returning Dadkidbravo, who instead of resting on his laurels and chilling after dropping ‘LYNN TO MILAN’, he’s decided to fuck the game up again by dropping another modern-day classic in the same year! He’s ridiculously talented.
From the opening track to the last, he’s locking in on his MC skills, unlike anything before. I’m talking beyond comparison pen game, out-of-control flow, and performance that highlights both his raw, cold charisma but also his enthusiasm, passion, and conviction on the track!
He ain’t here to play. He’s been blessed with such incredible production (for the second time), and he’s smart enough not to waste a single second!
I love his cold-blooded demeanour. He’s dropping his bars in a surreal and methodical manner and pace because he knows he’s the man and he has no need to rush.
What was that quote in Goodfellas? ‘Paulie May moved slow, but that’s only because he knew he didn’t have to move for nobody.’
Only those desperate for attention rush and try ridiculous shit to get a wondering pair of eyes on them. Like a fucking toddler having a tantrum. The real MC’s with REAL talent understand the importance of patience, delivery, enunciating, and proper execution of bars, and that’s exactly what we have here!
Across this record, he goes toe-to-toe with the S-Tier of the underground world. Brothers and family who have had his back since day one, and in that tight-knit circle is where you find the best quality of sound, and these guys show you a masterclass of it!
Everyone’s verses from Datkid to the rest of the roster bring their best food forwards and absolutely annihilate the beat! Showcasing why they are the cream of the crop right now!
As expected, this thing is absolutely incredible! From start to finish, every aspect was flawless, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more!
https://open.spotify.com/album/5rDWiJIA0mqugUT1Ot9hyy?si=xyfNDm6OSPaaIALuPmtG0g
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