We are finally at the finished product of this revolutionary remix project. From a single to two to an EP to now this! I covered it all and I’m here to shed more light on one of the most ambitious projects of the year! Let’s talk about it!
This is the FULL LENGTH Remix project by MC Gustavo Louis with beats from The Alchemist off the (Alfredo 2) album!
This one has 11 tracks and is the finale of Gustavo’s vision to push himself and set his standards and bar as high as it can go, and I respect him for showing such ambition!
As I explained with the previous reviews regarding this project. No I won’t go into the music; it’s from Alfredo 2, an album you’ve definitely heard if you’re reading this!
This is a remix tape over already established beats, and in that respect, I won’t further discuss the beats as he has millionaire labels to do that for him! My job is to discuss the efforts of the underground cats or, in this case, Gustavo!
Now, I’ll start by saying this. I am so fucking happy that he edited and updated the vocals! They no longer sound drowned or watered down, but rather equal to the beat, and I appreciate Gustavo for making that change happen!
Now, as far as his efforts go. As someone (who has obviously heard Alfredo 2) and is beyond familiar with the original verses by the legendary Freddie Gibbs, I can honestly say I feel Gustavo provides a more colourful, original, and creative spin on the bars than Freddie!
Sure, you can argue Freddie has more fluent verses and better pacing. But that’s the thing: Gustavo has never been the rapper interested in following the lane of anyone or what most consider the ‘norm’, and so, as his die-hard fans know, he’s always been the more ‘free-lance’ type rapper who appears and disappears on a beat at his own accord!
He’s on nobody’s time but his own, and on this record, he presents to the listener an alternative universe version of Alfredo 2 if it was rapped with more personality, charisma, definition, and charm.
On this one, we hear Gustavo unleash his inner chameleon. Because at any given moment, he can switch himself up, go gritty when he feels like it, go introspective and deep whenever he wants, go methodical and ambient, and then go out and rap everyone in the game when he wants to try that lane for a second.
With every new song, he presents a different style and energy to fit. A man who sounds like he has unlimited ideas and sparks for magic in the booth, and he’s using it all on this one!
He doesn’t want to sound like Freddie; otherwise, what would be the point in doing this project? He wants to stand out and provide a different perspective of this album, featuring the underrated, overlooked, and most importantly, the unrestrained artist of the underground!
I’m so happy I had the opportunity to listen to this album and its vision in its entirety. It’s refreshing and definitely creative, highlighting Gustavo’s growth and greatest assets! Shoutout to the main man!
https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/album/prego-revisted
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