My GAWD, why does this duo have to be so fucking smooth? I can’t talk for you guys, but sometimes when I listen to a song or album and it hits you immediately with a certain wave, you can’t help but lay back and mean-mug the world in confusion like ‘DAMN, how are they doing this!’ Well, this is how I feel every time these two combine, and so, we gotta talk about it!
This is the latest collaboration single by MC sensation FLYG and producer Jazzy Lion Man. Both men have been on a crash course this year, releasing consistent and envelope-pushing records that have changed the structure of the underground, and when they come equipped together, it’s nothing short of magic!
Starting with the production. As hard as it might be to believe, this could be the smoothest beat I’ve ever heard from Jazzy! This beat is unreal.
We’ve got those folk-like/ambient chords that sound like I’m walking through the open world of ‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’. They repeat in a hypnotic and absolutely gorgeous loop that just takes your breath away!
On top of that, we have these jazz-style drum patterns that provide a kick of life and rhythm into the instrumental to complete the whole package.
I think upon writing this, I’m on my 10x re-listen, and each time gives me goosebumps! I almost have to force myself to write this review due to its tranquil effect! Absolutely immaculate in execution and atmosphere!
On this wonderful score, we have FLYG. A man who I feel (based on the over 600+ reviews I’ve done this year alone) has developed most as a lyricist. I remember his earliest work I covered. While it was good, I knew lyrically he could evolve, and when he did, he just exploded, and that’s what we are seeing with this and his last few drops.
A man who is becoming more and more confident and powerful with his pen game and performance on the tracks. He’s utilising a more vocabulary-heavy structure with plenty of one-liners, puns, and thought-provoking bars that make you pause and think about what was just said.
I love how he officially started his verse ‘There Could Never Be Another Me’ and that sets the tone for the rest of the song. Because yeah, I haven’t heard anyone as solid as he is in the past few months.
His vibe is smooth and slick while remaining sharp and deadly lyrically as well as entertaining and enthusiastic on the tracks! He’s truly the whole package.
This is a duo I could never get sick of and if you’re still sleeping on him, I hope this track gives you fake ass back-packing fucks sleep paralysis! Go check it out
https://open.spotify.com/track/7ANlcJBU0jlWgKHWyhbLRV?si=zuFZTlEoTyGnsBFAc6caLA
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