Man, this is actually a match made in heaven if you break it down. One of them is one of the most enlightened, entertaining, and original MC’s out right now, and the other is a producer who has made a name for himself with his out-there, diverse, and unique (to say the least) production choices.
So together, on paper, it makes complete sense this works, and after listening to it, I have to say, I was right! Let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new album by MC GUSTAVO LOUIS and producer Skip The Kid, and together they drop a fresh batch of 11 tracks that feature
-flypaper Blake
-Jules Clay
-warwillkill
-earn dinero
And man, I LOVED THIS project from track 1! Right from the bat, we had Skip showcasing his insane instrumentals with his ‘Jazz Pianist on cocaine’ type vibe, fast-paced piano loops with some slow drums to hammer in that ‘hypnotic effect’ in spades.
Then we had Gustavo sounding like a man possessed doing his verses, then screaming ‘SUPREME MACARONI’ as the chorus. This is how we start the record off? Okay, I see you both! I see you, heavy!
As the project goes on, the vibe only gets more creative and more refined! Whether we are talking about that second track with those mesmerising chord loops that go from
High to lower pitch on repetitive motion with that same rhythm of drums!
That seems to be a pattern in this record, using that type of hypnotic drums to elevate the record into a more trippy tune!
We can even look at track 3, which possesses a more boom-bap feel than the other 2! With those swaying strings that sound like pitched violin and more of a grimy interaction of the drums this time around as they have more of a stable beat rather than just repetitive aura-sake rhythm!
This is the beauty firsthand at Skip. He’s never one to stay in a lane long; he’s like a hip-hop nomad. Always finding him one place or the other, switching on what sounds like an hourly basis to find a vibe and atmosphere that suits his needs, and I got hella respect for him for the boldness and staying true to himself!
As I said at the start. These two are a match made in hip-hop heaven. With Skip doing his trademark variety on the beats, so is Gustavo highlighting in surreal fashion his own trademark brand of charisma and enigmatic behaviour that has made him such a household name in the underground for the past few years!
Across this project, he dives headfirst into the beats and works alongside them to the best of
his abilities. Considering these tracks (for the most part) are on the longer end, we are hearing Gustavo utilise every second of the songs with his flexing of verses, intricate wordplay, and deep vocabulary that he flaunts every chance he gets for usage of setting up puns, bars, one-liners, phrases, complex sentence structures— you name it, he’s the one to get it done and make it look effortless!
I mentioned this already, but damn did I love that fucking intro track. It’s as if both he and Skip decided ‘fuck it, let’s go full energy from the first second!’ Because the wave of energy and momentum is just nuts! It’s the perfect showcasing for this collaboration, and it sets the tone for the rest!
There are that small handful of features, and they also understand their role in this sonic assignment and do it to a tee! We are talking high-speed bars, quality performances, and original design that makes each one stand out! Fantastic effort by all four!
Man, this might be my new favourite Gustavo album! I can’t believe how ridiculous it was. This is like an adrenaline shot to the ballsack that’s laced with cocaine. Make sure everyone checks this one out!
https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/album/supreme-macaroni
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