Welcome to the show indeed. I have yet another opportunity to discover two new artists and add them to my ever-growing list. A couple of names that, upon a bit of investigation, have been making waves in their own rights, and with that in mind, it’s time to dive in and see how they fare together! Let’s go!
This is the 26th of December 2025 release by MC Seth Narley and producer Halal Seeds, and together they drop a solid nine tracks, 15 minutes, with no features, just the pair and each other!
So, I want to peep with the MC side of things. I’ll start off by saying this: Seth impressed me with his gritty charisma and performances. He seems to be incorporating the blueprint of the old school, trademark structure of ‘putting bars over the beat in an orderly fashion’, nothing over the top, no experimental or freelance type shit, just down, direct, and heavy-handed bars.
It’s a style I see less and less frequently across the board as the new generation wants to make a name for themselves in their own fashion (which is fine), but I also love when I get artists like these who are committed to keeping the ways of the classic era alive and well.
Not only does he possess that no-nonsense rapping style, but his lyricism is quite incredible and vivid. He can paint an immersive picture in the space of six bars and make you feel what he’s feeling or seeing.
It’s his choice of words and when to drop them. I can tell throughout the album he’s using more descriptive words in places others would use normal shelf words.
It’s almost like he’s a self-aware thesaurus. Not to a ridiculous Aesop Rock level where every word has to be looked up to be understood, but I can tell he’s purposely trying to increase the value and verbal punch of his sentences and bars to give them that extra depth, and I love it. It’s like word replacements here and there scattered throughout the songs, but it’s enough for me to notice.
He’s a MC paying homage to the golden age with his steady flow and rhythm while proving something to himself with his knowledge of the English language. A truly astonishing combination of traits.
When we start talking about Halal, on the other hand, we see that he provides the incredible sonic structures and executions to create the vast and powerful atmosphere that Seth goes off on! Across these 15 minutes, he doesn’t waste any time at all to create a soundscape so strong that it draws in the listeners and doesn’t let go until the last second!
Just as Seth decides to pay homage to the MC’s of old, so too do I feel Halal is doing his best to inherit the spirit and authenticity of the producers such as
– Dr. Dre
-DJ Premier
-Havoc
-RZA
You name it, he’s respecting them and modelling his dope, raw, and at times fantastical beats after the greats that invented the blueprint for today. You can hear it in the mastery of the instrumentation, in the way he utilises every single layer to utter perfection. His techniques, the fact that it sounds like a grand score you’d hear in a feature film!
He’s able to take beats with minimal layers and emphasis on each sound until it comes out golden. I was listening to this record blown away at what he was able to accomplish (especially for just 15 minutes worth of content). He milked each beat for everything it was worth, and it sounds absolutely cinematic!
I ask all my supporters and readers to give these guys a chance! If you do, I guarantee they will be on your watch list from now on!
https://open.spotify.com/album/7JmT2cAxtCWKXwVh5c0wHL?si=2Kn0YmsdSmulWAkdBpco8A
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