Well, I can say with 100% certainty that this pairing was not something I’d ever expect! When I got the message informing me of this collaboration, I was excited beyond belief as one of the most critically acclaimed MC’s goes off using production from one of the most creative and innovative minds in the underground right now! Put those together, and you’re guaranteed to come out with greatness! Let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new single by MC Stove God Cooks and producer Brycon! Together, they formulate a one-minute and 58-second song that shines light on a new side of Stove God (ahead of his mainstream debut), one that I’ve seen firsthand get mixed reactions from the fans, but if we are basing it specifically off this single, then we definitely have nothing to worry about!
If we start with the production side of things, we have Brycon who decided to use a more acoustic and stripped-back approach for the instrumental. I’m talking plucked acoustic guitar, with some light synth sounds in the background and some traditional drums that are as soft-spoken as they are intricate!
Across the chorus parts, there is a smooth vocal harmony that is a simple ‘Ooooh’ on loop, which has its own distinct rhythm to it that’s catchy and infectious!
This is without a doubt the most skeletal track I’ve heard Stove God on! I fucking love the fact that Brycon decided to switch the script and go completely minimal!
If he had told me prior to the drop ‘I’ll be making a beat for StoveGod’ I would have spent all day picturing the over-the-top, theatrical, cinematic type beat he would have made for it because of how lively and colourful his music normally is! So to hear him go as bare as can be, it’s a side I respect and actually suits the track in the end!
When talking about Stove God. Although as I mentioned above, there are some worries about his major label debut and if he’ll maintain his trademark style or not, it seems on this track it’s not something to worry about because to me, he sounds as solid as he always has!
In this track, we have his usual freelance, vibrant rap performance, which combines his own unique take on melodic half-singing, half-adlibs, and half-rapping that comes together in his own controlled chaos storm that only he can pull off!
Although his verse is short and sweet, he utilises all the charisma and street prowess that got him this far and uses the opportunity working with this acoustic beat to strengthen himself, make sure his wordplay pops harder! That his rhythm is that much more explosive and that his flow is ever more impactful!
This single makes me excited for his album drop! I still feel the authenticity that he’s famous for, and I love what Brycon brought to the table! It’s the perfect storm of verse and beat that comes together in hip-hop harmony!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3KUMKRMMgAc7mopRyWtJ4J?si=XATgNbCURL657EUeGzEJ7w
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