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THIS IS THE DUO THE CULTURE NEEDS RIGHT NOW! A pairing that might go under the radar to a lot, but one that will explode harder than your top 5’s!

Two men who individually have created a storied career for themselves with a solid discography to match. But together? That’s a whole new ball game, one you ain’t ready for! Let’s talk about it!

This is the brand-new collaboration project between MC J-Haze and Producer BhramaBull, and together they come equipped with a solid 10 tracks with the likes of 

-Twan Green

-Baby Byron

-Rick Hyde

-Showoff Stoner 

And with just these four guests, they come with enough firepower to take down a whole nation! 

Starting with the production, is there really any producer smoother than Bull when he goes off? I mean seriously, when he’s in that zone, this man is untouchable, and he showcases his most powerful self across these 10! 

What he’s able to do with the limited layers he adds to his tracks is more than anyone in the mainstream could do with million-dollar studios! He’s able to draw out the most exquisite and breathtaking sounds and atmospheres from just 2-4 layers combined to create a cinematic feel!

For example, you have tracks like -Welcome, where we hear BhramaBull utilise this smooth vocal harmony that subtly goes off at the forefront of the track, accompanied by these light piano keys and some marvellous drums that remind me of beats Phil Collins would use in his heyday! 

I also love how there’s a small window of reverb added to the vocal loop that sounds like she’s singing underwater; it’s a small detail but adds all the emphasis in the world!

Or the other track -Beltzhoover Blues (a single I’ve covered before), but still hits like a house of bricks! 

You’ve got that angelic vocal harmony with those violin strings and those absolutely funky key progressions and drums that make this track a hypnotic experience that you could listen to for hours and never get sick of!

That’s the point I’m trying to make, this man doesn’t need 1,000 layers or a room full of yes men to make magic. He can pull it off using the bare minimum amount and still create bangers harder than most can with all the trimmings! He’s absolutely incredible!

Now onto J-Haze.  A man who I discovered with that above single I mentioned that I covered a while back, but he left an impression on me that I couldn’t forget, and now he’s back to show me exactly why he’s someone to be remembered!

Across this album, we see him fuse his gritty street poetry with his unbelievable charisma and cadence that turns all his bars into passages of fire and brimstone that could smoke your favourite rappers!

One thing that impresses me about his style is that he can take the classic blueprint of ‘Rapping to the beat, in a uniform fashion’ but make it more elevated and lively to where it sounds less like verses and more like a preaching of his thoughts and feelings on the mic!

He has such incredible in-studio personality and passion that it actually infuses with his own pen game to create a new level of depth and immersion for the listener that makes us excited for everything he’s going to say and drop from one song to the next!

I also love how he carried himself among the various features! He understands the necessity for good chemistry and to make sure each person rostered onto a song is there to not only drop dope bars but to elevate the song and in turn the whole album and not just be there for feature sake, and thankfully each man does their part exceptionally!

Man, this is a banger and a half! From the legendary production to the skillful and dominant verses as well as the small roster of names, this thing is the ultimate album that I feel everyone should try!

https://open.spotify.com/album/79QXVIs7vQSuojEeuMDWR2?si=E4YnhkK7S52Q8dK3z0Augg