Through all the crazy drops of this year and singles alike, I completely forgot about the possibility of this man doing a solo album! Because this man has been on so many projects elevating the shit out of all of them with his magnetic presence and unmatched charisma that it completely slipped my mind of this monster dropping, and now that he has, the world better take notice! Let’s talk about it!
This is the BRAND NEW ALBUM by MC Kil The Artist. A name you have seen everywhere in 2025 if you’re a real underground head. He’s featured by a host of producer credits (the biggest being DeevoTheGenius) among many others.
He’s featured by the likes of
– BlueHillBill
– Dub Aura
And let me tell you something. This record, in its 23-minute run time, is something to behold!
What this album provides stylistically is a Soul/Funk fusion the likes that only Kil could bring out. From the opening track, we hear these beautifully mixed and chopped samples that are done with care and elegance!
We have tracks like ‘CHAMPAINFUL II’ which utilises that sample Common is most commonly known for using on his classic ‘Be’ record. But on this record, using the more complete sample usage, as well as these low strings and subtle high hats that give these tracks a more thoughtful and delicate nature to them!
Or even tracks like ‘BUBBLE COAT’ that bring the album back to a more ‘Boom Bap’ theme with those delicate keys in the background, heavy drums, and ongoing chords that have a gritty texture to them that is trademark for a Kil/BlueHill flavour to them!
I love the simplistic and minimal yet cinematic feel to a track like this. It’s one you could listen to for hours and never get sick of!
There’s even tracks like ‘East 99’ which samples a track from the legendary Bone Thugs and Harmony. If you don’t recognise that intro, then fuck you, it’s as simple as that!
From there, we have these delicate keys, funky Jazz horns, and a mesmerising drum pattern that is candy to the ears!
All these beats are nothing but sonic magic. Whenever Kil is behind the bars, he brings with him some of the most beautiful, elegant, and magnificent instrumentals the game has ever heard, and this is no exception!
Now, before I do a deep dive into his lyricism, I want to continue talking about ‘East 99’ because lyrically, this track feels like a love letter to the old school!
Not only in the obvious bone but also in Biggie lines from his ‘Ready To Die’ record. This track gave me goosebumps more than any other song on the record!
So, from there, we have a record that’s dosed in, as I said before, endless charisma, passion, conviction, and a swagger that can only be rivalled by the likes of Bluehill or Borirock! I ain’t joking; he’s truly remarkable!
What he’s able to do across his tracks and blend his swag with dope lyricism that makes sound impeccable and dope with his street poetry and flow that is literally unmatched.
He sounds as smooth as 80s Rakim/Slick Rick or 90s Snoop. It’s as if each one of his thoughts rhymes in sequence rather than written-down bars, and that’s what makes him a one-of-a-kind talent. Across this beautiful production, his wordplay and flow flourish as he moves like butter through a field of flowers, graceful and immersive with each breath taken on the tracks!
His chemistry with Bluehill was something I first discovered on his record with Deevo ‘BLEU MAGIC’, and I saw further evidence of evolving across this one as well. Two men with some of the most perfect adaptations of flow and rhythm you’ll find anywhere in the game right now going bar for bar/verse for verse is absolutely phenomenal!
I can’t stress this enough; this is a MUST-LISTEN ALBUM! From the angelic production to the incredible verses and features, this is another one for the record books!
https://open.spotify.com/album/4F1L3EQFMNdnxqkdDqtc2u?si=eVU9N22fQc-Hi7bhOAXbMA
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