(Legit X Rex Seshunz-Born inside A Dream)

 I feel a lot of times when artists are releasing albums or any form of music. The one thing they lose track of is ‘the artistry’. For many, it can be a stale process of habit, obligation, necessity, but losing sight of the reasons and passion that brought them to the dance to begin with. It’s with this in mind that I can sit back and rejoice in the fact that artistry is not dead with this duo and company as they release a record that’s as beautiful as it is complex. I present to you 

Legit X Rex Seshunz -Born Inside A Dream

This is the latest collaboration project between MC Legit and Producer Rex Seshunz! This record also features the likes of 

-Mix and Mastery by Fresh Kils. -Cuts by DJ Uncle Fester/DJ Lando and MC features from the names as

-Theo 3

-Daniel Son

-Gene One

-Solomon Childs

-Jinnahcide

-KDB

-Unknown Mizery

One thing I want to express my admiration for in the lyricism is the fact that Legit is the type of artist to wear his heart on his sleeve and let his convictions speak for him. Across this project, he presents one of the most authentic and charismatic performances I’ve heard all year.

His lyricism is a mix of introspective storytelling and self-confidence/bragging bars as it sounds like he’s letting both sides of him come to life on this album and showcase his verbal diversity on the songs!

On one track, he’ll blow us away with his humble, witty, and thought-provoking bars that force you to play back the verses to fully grasp and understand what he’s trying to say and the various meanings behind his bars.

Then on other tracks, he’s out here using verbal precision and pressure with his harsh, gutter talk to show his contemporaries ‘if you want to go down that route, I can do that too’ an MC with no lane closed to him and a master at all! 

What also impressed me about his approach was his mastery of the basics! It may sound obvious, but a lot of people don’t have it or learn to run before they can walk.

I’m talking about the fact he knows how to structure a verse, how to utilise his breathing, making sure the bars land in harmony with the beats, not a tick before or after but right on time! 

If there’s any other indication of his abilities, I’d say it’s the features he brought with him. Names that are dominant in their lanes from Daniel Son to ‘The Mayor of the Screwface Capital’ Theo 3 himself.

Every man a powerhouse that Legit, legitimately holds his own against and brings to life a chemistry that only truly talented names could form, and he definitely counts as one of them!

As far as the production is concerned, I just adored the combination of Rex on the beats and DJ Uncle Fester on the cuts! Both legends in their own right and both able to create classic records on their own merits, so together? It’s a guaranteed home run!

On this album, we hear a masterclass of elevated underground hip hop where each element is emphasised, vivid, and amped to new heights and stands as a new bar for the rest of the culture to follow!

You can tell the production is born and bred from years of history and brotherhood. Whether that be growing chemistry with the same artist (as this is their second album together featuring Legit X Rex)

or throwbacks to acts such as ‘Babylon WarChild’ that appear on this record. (In this case the cello being played on ‘waters course’ by Stiltz from said group!)

Its rich history helps create the present landscape of music, and it’s a factor lost on many artists today! The importance of kinship and love! 

A few cuts on this track stood out to me more than most, and those songs are: 

-Dreamz On Reset. This song is a beautifully angelic take on an underground hip hop track. You’ve got those gorgeous violin strings and those hypnotic drum beats and thick bass that all come together for a minimal yet satisfying instrumental that Legit absolutely goes off on! Also the fact of that divine xylophone on the chorus? Get outta here with that! Atmosphere building to the max!

-Water’s Course is another ridiculously good track that I found myself going back to! For example, I love those chipmunk-style vocal harmonies at the start and subtlety throughout the track. I love those delicate piano keys in the background and those in-your-face drum beats! This track is more raw and gritty compared to the first but infectious nonetheless!

Or we can even look at the song – Cauterize, which has an old-school 90’s hip-hop vibe that I absolutely adored! First of all, the scratches and cuts were elite to say the least! On top of that, there are these groovy keys in a looping motion that had my head bopping the whole song! More funky bass and some methodical drums that brought the whole song together!

As I mentioned above, ‘artistry’ is a key factor that’s lacking in both the underground and mainstream. Something more should be concerned with, and I’m glad these guys have understood the necessity of it and brought back spirit to an ever-growing soulless culture!

https://buildingwithlegit.bandcamp.com/album/legit-x-rex-seshunz-born-inside-a-dream