He’s already back with another EP! It hasn’t even been a week and he’s back, after his first 3-track EP dedicated to the beats of the brand-new Freddie Gibbs X The Alchemist project: Alfredo 2. We have a new set!
I can’t really blame him as these beats were fantastic and he knows as well as I do how capable he is to rap over them, so he just asked himself ‘why not’ and that’s the attitude we should all have: Why The Fuck Not!
Brand New remix EP tape by MC Gustavo Louis. One of the most eccentric artists in the underground today! With a personality larger than most cities, he’s back again paying homage to those beats mentioned above with 5 new tracks!
-95
-MARLARGO NARCO
-LEMONPEPPER WINGS
-FEELINGS
-PARDA with one feature in -Stagger Libre and right off the bat this EP is stunning!
For this review, I ain’t gonna talk about production. I refuse to believe if you’re reading this review by this artist that you haven’t heard Alfredo 2! These are all familiar beats and given plenty of attention by the mainstream publications and figures, so today it’s all focused on Gustavo himself!
Across these 5 tracks, Gustavo (just like the 3-track EP) in the same instrumental sources tapes into his inner showman. Although he’s naturally a colourful and energetic artist, it feels like he understands the gravity of the beats he’s on and has stepped up his game that extra notch to do justice to said beats.
See, too many artists remix mainstream beats just to get attention or a quick burst of comments or views, but how many of them actually go into the production with a ‘I can rap better than the original MC on it?’
I honestly don’t think many do. Many sound amateur in execution, hence why I normally don’t fuck with remix tracks, but Gustavo is different. You can HEAR IT in his flow, pen game, and rhythm that he believes he can do these beats justice more than Freddie could! Which is such a bold statement to make, but I mean, listening to this, I can’t fault him for that mentality!
He sounds sharper than ever! Sounds groovy and beautifully wavy! He has a hint of a free-form style on some of the tracks like ‘LEMONPEPPER WINGS’ but it’s done in an intricate and elegant way that it’s barely noticeable!
His charisma and charm are at all-time high on this record! He’s bursting with confidence, certainty, and positivity on the track! He’s having fun with this project while at the same time rocking some of the dopest bars and verses he’s spit yet! Making sure to utilise every second of these beats to the fullest!
Another solid drop by Gustavo. The man with endless potential coming back to surprise us again!
https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/album/prego-5
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