The more I think about it, the more crazy it is to me that I’ve literally gone through every phase of this man’s brain in motion. I’ve seen all his different creative ideas form, all his different influences come to life, and now I’m seeing him develop as an artist. I can’t say that for many others, but I can for him! So without delaying further, let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new EP by MC CAOS with production from
-DEAD POETZ
-ISAC NO BEAT
-TONY TONE
-ENGINEER
-CAOS and features the likes of
-DJ FLIPCYIDE
-K-PREZ
-NICK GENRE
-JUXX DIAMONDZ
-.T.G.
And across this 21-minute EP, we see CAOS return to his most trademark and blueprint style of hip hop that takes it back to the 90’s era in execution. From the production and as the first track properly kicks off, we get some of the finest old-school vibe with those heavy drums, infectious cuts and scratches, and no-nonsense bars and vibes!
The whole album takes this path as every track has a minimalistic attitude with a few layers each that’s been mastered and controlled to the utmost technical degree to sound absolutely surreal!
Whether that be in the form of plucked/elegant strings with that methodically paced drums, or maybe we talk about those sharp key progressions with those light/delicate soulful second-layer piano keys with funky drum beats!
OR we talk about tracks with those harmonising/choir-style vocal loops accompanied with those long and synth-style chord progressions and hypnotic drums! No matter which layered track we talk about or describe, it’s all done tastefully and in the same work ethic as the old school did it!
You can hear the sharpness, the originality, the banger hits that’s soaked into every single song on here. The quality woven throughout the 7 tracks, the lack of filler and wasteful shit. Each producer does their part to make an elevated form of underground hip hop and pulls it off perfectly!
Speaking of elevated forms of underground hip hop, we have CAOS. A man who, trust me, has gone through every idea and concept possible in this game, from massive collaboration projects to Valentine’s Day-inspired albums (and everything in between), and now he’s back to a more rooted, down-to-earth representation and honesty. He sounds dope as fuck doing it!
Across these tracks, we hear him with a more grounded mix of lyricism, fluent flow, and well-pronounced wordplay that is clear, constructive, and strong-willed! He’s always had the reigns on the vivid descriptions and pen game, and this album is no exception! From descriptions of personal experience to more bragging/brash lines, it all feels surreal and immersive, as if you’re right there with him as he’s talking and walking his shit!
As much as I loved and appreciated his out-there and creative ventures (in my opinion), he does sound his best when he’s grounded and more focused and precise on his verses as a whole. His charisma and ability to construct words and feelings across his songs, he does these all best when he’s on a more one-dimensional basis (and I mean that in the most respectful way possible).
Also, gotta give a quick shoutout to the features as they definitely enhance and uplift the overall album’s energy and intensity! Not just features for feature’s sake but incredibly talented MC’s (and DJ’s) doing their best work!
So, what are you waiting for? You already know EP 1 was dope, so let’s get the same excitement for EP 2! Link below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/0AHNjCJsQLMJjnQpsn8Bkp?si=yUkPhvSuT6-aRwwL54_asw
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