I’ll be real with you all, I ain’t normally a fan of ‘B-side, leftover track’ projects. The last I actually fucked with was the Kendrick Lamar ‘Untitled, Unmastered’ but outside of that it’s either the main drop or nothing.
But on this occasion with the artists we have in charge, it had me curious and so I had to cover it and I’m actually glad I did! Let’s talk about it!
This is the latest project by Gustavo Louis and Skip The Kid and this record acts as leftover tracks from the main ‘SUPREME MACARONI’ project with eight more tracks featuring the likes of
-Stagger Libre
-Jules Clay
And honestly this doesn’t feel like a B-side AT ALL.
When I heard that opening track I fell in love immediately! That was almost as insane as the official project opening track! And almost four minutes long! Almost the longest original track I’ve heard him rap on and boy did it go off!
From there we have a range of fantastic tracks I fucked with heavily from ‘E.C.DUB’ (for obvious reasons) I’m an unapologetic ECW stan and this hit right at home for me! A lot of wrestling bars and puns up my ally!
We have tracks like ‘MOVES’ which has a line like ‘I don’t give a fuck about a wolverine or a Deadpool’ it’s an interesting line because he says he’s not a comic book head but drops many different Marvel and dc puns! Maybe he just hates the movies?
Either way Skip absolutely kills the beat with this low-key intricate piano key boom
Nap beat with a skeletal feel to it! Very enticing!
From there we have tracks like ‘DEVILS WHO WERE GOD’ which has this almost trap feel to it with those mesmerising drums and that classically inspired piano keys that in that angelic loop!
A perfect track for Gustavo to go off on and he absolutely does!
The features on this project are pretty good as well! If I remember correctly they were on the original one as well but they enhance the tracks they are on!
Stagger seems to have the same energy as Gustavo! They sound like brothers on the tracks, matching each other’s charisma and lighting up the tracks with impressive verses and vivid storytelling!
I also loved that experimental vibe on that final track! A true underground boom-bap track vibe. Those dramatic chords coming down like a thrilling orchestra with those raw drums to create the perfect atmosphere to end on!
Overall, although I do prefer the original album, this is definitely worth listening to! The quality remains high, Skip still kills it on production, and Gustavo lets his trademark passion and skillset go into overdrive! Make sure you check it out today!
https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/album/supreme-sauce
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