If 2026 was a bingo card, this would never have been on my list. These two on a project together? It makes so much sense now that it’s here, but a duo I never would have thought of myself. With that in mind, let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new collaboration album by MC BlueHillBill and Producer WHOA1.0, the latter I first discovered when he produced that one Bori Rock album ‘ZING-DAYA’, and since then he’s been on my radar, and of course, anyone who has been following my reviews knows how much I appreciate BlueHill! These two make a record with ten tracks, no features, and 25 minutes of absolute SMOKE!
Right off the bat, I was surprised by the production style of WOAH this time around. When comparing it to ZING-DAYA, that one was a lot more fast-paced, high-energy type of beats, but this one feels a lot more dark, in the trenches, and surreal in execution!
This whole project reads like a risky walk through the most dangerous streets at midnight. It sounds heavy, gritty, unsettling, and unpredictable. This is an unprecedented approach to the underground hip-hop genre with what sounds like boom bap mixed with haunting ambient elements that create a sickly fusion that is equal parts immersive and intense!
There’s a consistent feeling of dread and caution on the air across these songs, the kind of music that could act as a sonic VR for walking through a pitch-black forest at night. Not knowing what’s coming next, what’s around or in front of you, just hoping for the light of safety to keep you sane. I can tell you now when I read WOAH was on the production, I couldn’t have expected this! This is absolutely insane.
It just proves how masterful and talented he is. To be able to create such a depth-heavy score that you can feel throughout your whole body, gripping your soul and mind right until the very last second when the tape finally ends.
If you’re the type of listener looking for something different, something to challenge and push your interest and spark for the underground scene, then this is definitely the project for you!
Speaking of pushing your interest, how can you not appreciate Bluehill? This man has been at the forefront of the game for years now, whether he’s under this alias or not, he remains the same dope MC that has worked with the very best in the industry and came out on top! On this occasion, it’s just more of the same!
Across these 25 minutes, we hear his hypnotic and mesmerising performances back in full swing. His unrivalled fluency, the way that he can manipulate the English language to his will and wrap them around the beat, his unique adlibs, and his trademark high-pitch octaves are all back stronger and better than ever!
I hear a little bit of a methodical pace in his bars on this one; he sounds like he’s taking his time to deliver the verses, make sure each of his words has perfect pronouncements, and has maximum impact when dropped!
He raps like Hip Hop’s Dr. Seuss. He can string together a list of similar-sounding words together unlike anyone ever could. He’s a lyrical wiz doing magic tricks on the instrumentals with his fantastical pen game and gritty approach to the wordplay!
He’s street poetry meets animated projection. Combine the two, and you have The Mask if he was a rapper (which is an absolutely terrifying thought), but he’s the closest we have to that concept!
Nothing he ever says is boring or plain. He’s always carrying infinite charisma and aura with every breath he takes on the mic, and he manifests that aura into his songs to create music that is the definition of ‘timeless’.
I’d say this is definitely a strong start for Blue and WOAH in 2026. A collaboration I didn’t know couldn’t exist but now one I don’t want to end. Make sure you go support the pair and listen now!
https://open.spotify.com/album/02IeMVVxaflrAjVungnkel?si=CH24I4lMTriFrpApM3K03w
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