(BOOK OF HIMOTHY: VERSE IV)

This is one of those albums that has been anticipated for around a month now. By an artist who is a legend in the industry with probably the most years put into the game period! Never one to shy away from the truth or saying whatever’s on his mind, and with one of the strongest discographies built in the game, we are back with another record that is sure to impress! Let’s go! 

This is the brand-new album by MC and head of the 6th Man Camp, we have The Bad Seed, who is coming back swinging with a huge 15-track record that features on the production the likes of 

-Silverback Lauren

-Murda Megz

-Jah Freedom

-Shade Cobain

-CJ Drove

-Pitch 92

-Team Demo

-Frank_Bo74 

And can you believe this is his 30th project! That’s fucking wild. To have this many and have such a high success rate is beyond impressive. I’ve covered his older shit, his shit over the past few years, and I can confidently say he’s aged like a fine wine— ‘a brutally honest and in-your-face bottle of wine’. 

Now the album kicks off strong with a heavy East Coast beat by Silverback that kicks you in the fucking chest with the sounds! With those big organ chords and that choir-inspired vocal harmonies that all come together in this grand and larger-than-life instrumental! 

Throughout the whole album, we have gems that make you feel like a fever dream in hip-hop form! For example, track two—HIMOTHY produced by Murda Megz! Which has this incredible guitar chord, drum beats, and synth chord fusion that makes you feel like you’re listening to an 80’s action movie scene! Think Lethal Weapon chase scene with Riggs and Rog! 

I also love the vocal harmonies towards the end of the track; it gives an extra layer of theatrics to the song!

The song -QUEEN&SLIM (Produced by Silverback) starts off with an interesting vocal snippet from a film or tv show! As that passes, we get this real old-school beat that kind of reminds me of the 2000s Jay-Z! You’ve got those sticky chord progressions, infectious 90s style cuts, and those heavy-handed drums that take me right back to the old-school era!

Also on this track is where our one and only feature is shown in one of my favourite MC’s going right now, HONEY DINERO!

One thing I love about the production on this is how each track resembles an aspect of ‘gospel’, whether that be the organs or piano or choir-like vocals. Not many albums stick this closely to one sound (but based on the artwork and title of the album, it would make sense that’s how the majority of this album sounds). It’s just impressive that, especially with this many names on board, it’s synchronised this much! 

The only thing more impressive than the production is Seed. He sounds like he’s on a mission to remind the new generation exactly who he is and why he deserves your respect! He makes that clear from the opening track where he discusses two men and their drama with him (if you know, you know), and from there, we kick off a flurry of dope verses, bars, and in-your-face rhyme schemes that is trademark SEED!

I love how on the artwork, he’s representing The King himself, ‘Notorious B.I.G.’ and dare I’d say channeling the same ruthlessness on the beats, the same raw and rugged wordplay, as well as an impeccable flow and sharp lyricism that forces you to mean-mug the world for exactly 15 tracks back-to-back!

He’s hitting back stronger than ever. His authentic honesty mixed with his experienced brash bully rap makes him a threat against anyone else in the game right now!

Besides Honey, he has no other features. No one else to attempt to match his energy, just him rocking the house, providing why he’s one of the dopest MC’s period.

This whole album and his performances run like a championship run. Knock out after knock out, he’s never one to back down from a challenge, never stays quiet on an issue and is always ready and swinging!

As someone who follows his life outside of the music scene and the many conversations we’ve had back and fourth it’s refreshing to know that he’s exactly the same in and out of the booth and that makes his music that much more compelling! 

Once again another killer record by Seed! One of the only artists who can make a 15 track album and still keep your attention the whole way through! Make sure you go support the man and buy his bandcamp and hear the brilliance! 

https://thebadseed6.bandcamp.com/album/book-of-himothy-verse-iv