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Man. How insane is it that we have such prolific names in the underground? People who don’t have any major label backing or million-dollar budgets are out here working the best of us? This man is definitely one of the main characters in that scenario who has an endless supply of records, and this next one is just further proof of that! Let’s talk about it!

Brand new album by Producer JazzyLionMan. With 13 tracks, 31 minutes, and the likes of 

-Gommi J

-THE REBEL SKY

-J, Basik

-Skip The Kid

-Gustavo Louis 

-Jules Clay

-Chuck Nostalgia 

-NightsRadio 

-YFI

-OGknownforhissmokin

And with this elite roster of names, we have Jazzy up his sound game even more! This is probably the most complete project I’ve heard by him since his Gustavo Louis collab record ‘SIKOA’, and it shows!

We start things off with a WWE skit of them mocking who sounds like William Regal about how he kissed Vince’s ass! A great satire intro that leads into what could be described as one of his most ‘ambitious and ambient’ projects yet!

We hear that from the second track in ‘BOGDADDYKANE’ where we hear this beautiful atmospheric jazz chord that runs on a beautiful loop alongside plucked strings, high-pitched keys, and a very mellow drum pattern to help wrap the track up! A fantastic official first rap track!

From there, we have tracks like ‘WATCHYOURMOUTH’ which is just plain gorgeous. We have these beautiful flute sounds which remind me of the open world soundtrack of ‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’. It has a folk quality to it that takes you away from any stress and makes your mind wonder! 

I also love Skip’s contribution to the track; he elevates it to that next level!

We even have tracks like ‘_NARCOLYMPiCS’ which kind of reminds me of Godzilla! It has that horror aspect, swaying chords in the repetitive motion that sounds like something’s coming at you! 

You’ve also got those thudding dreams that remind me of panic or intensity that you hear in those thriller movies! A very cinematic experience, and it’s further emphasised with the addition of my main guy, GUSTAVO, on the track! He absolutely nailed the verse!

These few examples are to showcase just how elevated and powerful the instrumentals (and features) are at this point! I know with his consistent release, it can be easy to come across ‘repetitive’ or ‘lacklustre’, but it’s definitely not the case here!

The features are absolutely incredible on this album. Not just the ones I already mentioned but all of them! The beauty of Jazzy’s albums is he always gives the features ample opportunity to take centre stage on the tracks they are on and showcase their abilities!

Every song is a platform for each featured MC to execute their talents! Obviously, we have GOMMi J on all of them, who absolutely nails his parts with the enthusiasm and conviction of anyone in the game!

Sharp lyricism and a quick wit that has him running circles around his competition!

The other names also show why they shouldn’t be ignored in this rap shit! Heading Rebel, The Sky Again was dope! Always loved his passionate and high-energy style. GUSTAVO is a given as he’s one of the slickest to do it yet!

But another feature I fucked with heavily was that of Jules Clay because he presented a more melodic and harmonious version of a verse, and it gave his specific song ‘_THANKGOD4Dis’ a more cinematic quality to it!

Overall, man, this is the most fun I’ve had with a Jazzy project since his one with Gustavo! Absolutely incredible beats and even better features! This is definitely one to look out for! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3eFS7rjCPvBCHh9EsuJdos?si=6RotMT2pSJGpZvlafgP8AA