Boy, are we in for a treat or what! This album I had the blessing of hearing early and all I can say is the culture ain’t ready for the heat coming their way! This thing is about to change the game! Let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new record by MC duo’s Gibby Stites & Gamblez Tha Lucky Bastard and together they drop a solid ten tracks with the likes of
-ILLtemper
-Frankie V
-The Bad Seed
-Akua The God
And with this short list of verbal killers on the scene you have a record that is sure to blow your head off with the intensity!
I feel I should start with the MC work first on this one because it is fucking phenomenal! These two have a chemistry that most would die for! A level of respect, passion, and brotherhood that syncs up to a point it’s like they share a single mind!
Across the ten tracks, these two share the same savage and aggressive personalities that flood the instrumentals with killer precision, raw flow, and in-depth murderous pen game that makes you feel like you’re being jumped by two goons waiting to jump out of the headphones and strangle you to death!
None is more clear of this mentality than the track -Read Between The Lines because that’s when they recruited the legend Bad Seed and the trio of their ‘don’t give a fuck’ attitude is ruthless!
Although there are a few features, I love that these two handled their own and maintained the energy and atmosphere across the project with just their back-and-forth verses and bars! Truly one of the best pairings I’ve heard all year!
Now onto the production, to say Gibby nailed the music would be the biggest understatement ever! As he is one of the two MC’s he understood what kind of aura and soundscapes he needed to go off on and so of course the production is just as much a problem and provoking as the verses!
As I said in the intro for the review, they bring the HEAT on this one, and the overall relentless sound is deafening! You’ve got ten tracks of pure intense, vivid, and heavy themes and influences that will leave you winded if you aren’t ready!
I would describe this album as the ex-convict alcoholic older brother of boom-bap who was recently released from prison and came back to take his rightful place as the REAL grimey sound of the underground!
No more soft shit, no more overhyped, over-saturated sounds, just the purest form of violent instrumentals and music so harsh you’ll be forced to mean-mug the world around you while you listen!
For me, it’s impossible to choose a favourite track as this feels like an experience made to be felt in one sitting, not picking and choosing. In fact, I’d go on the record and say, if you have to pick and choose and not respect the artists by listening to the full album, you’re a bitch. Don’t go being a bitch and enjoy the ruthlessness that is this music and its production!
Man, I had a fucking blast with this! From the insane features, to the no-nonsense vocal lines, to the production! This ain’t one for the weak of heart, so man up, go support and buy the record!
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