Wow, I wasn’t expecting this pairing up. Two men who share similar lanes and work alongside the same type of artists, but the idea of these two on the same record is surprising and bound to be a special occasion! Let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new surprise drop by MC God Gotti and producer Lo Katana! Two of the most interesting names in the culture currently, and pairing up for greatness!
9 tracks, 15 minutes, and -FLYG on the feature list!
Now, I gotta say, as frequently impressed as I am with Gotti across all his releases, his performance on here impressed me the most! He was more fluent than I’ve ever heard him. He was laying down bars after bars, verse after verse, relentless in his motions and equally as sharp.
There were no gimmicks or trying to be funny in any way, just raw, rough, and rugged bars that were also equal parts smooth!
He was hitting on all cylinders on this one. I genuinely haven’t heard him as focused and tapped in as he was on here. It was crazy!
He doesn’t waste any of the 15 minutes given. Besides the intro track (which was only 22 seconds anyway) or the ‘Wifey Interlude’ (which was 42 seconds) and the various features by main man FLYG, it’s all him rocking that luscious Katana production!
Speaking of FLYG, he absolutely killed his verses on here as well! I don’t think I remember these two collaborating prior to this, but regardless, their energies and passions for the game are similar, so I knew it would be a dope process, and it was! He’s on his prime, shit-dropping two solid verses filled with his trademark set-up bars and one-liners!
As far as the production is concerned, I can honestly say Lo is quickly becoming one of my favourite producers in the world right now. Every time he drops something new, it’s always gorgeous, masterfully done, and angelic in execution.
He’s the type of guy that can make the audio equivalent of an ASMR clip! Or turn the waves of an ocean or a beautiful summer’s day into a musical experience!
He’s always out there creating soulful, funky, and atmospheric instrumentals that warm up the body, mind, and soul!
He also doesn’t waste any of the 15 minutes. Honestly, he’s like the hip-hop equivalent of Phil Collins! That surreal production, the goosebump moments, and build-ups that keep you coming back for more!
This whole album plays like a heavenly score created by a mastermind. A man who knows the secret to harmony and ascension!
I can’t praise these beats enough, seriously. It reminds me of Phil Collins x Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild soundtrack. The depth, the immersion, the immaculate use of the instrumentation, and everything in between.
This is truly god-level shit. He’s just going around, minding his own business, creating modern-day classic-worthy instrumentals and dipping. He should be the one on everyone’s mind and mouth, be the one the culture is critically acclaiming! This shit is dopamine in a bottle, and it’s nothing short of phenomenal!
To a collaboration I wasn’t expecting, to a pairing I can’t imagine without! With the addition of FLYG, this record breaks all expectations and comes out the other end as one of the strongest albums of the month! Check it out below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ThIYKiIAouSXfSNJrc0mR?si=HqIyYqpDTfKR_of_AHlNSA
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