It would be an understatement to say that this man had an incredible run in 2025. I covered most of his projects, and they all slapped on a different level. As his experience grows and his skills grow with it, we are seeing an artistic renaissance that is being recognised by everyone in the game! And I’m sure he’s only just getting started! Let’s talk about it!
This is the brand-new collaboration album between MC Jamal Gasol and producer Denny LaFlare/The StandOuts, and between them, they dropped a fresh batch of 12 new songs with the likes of
-Jynx716
-Sayzee
-???
-Raegene Denise
-Toney Boi
-Flames Dot Malik
And I gotta admit. This wasn’t a duo I was expecting to see! Two men on two different lanes coming together like this is the definition of overkill, but I fuck with it heavy. Let’s start with the MC work by Jamal.
One thing I feel I’ve commented on over his past few reviews has been his built-in confidence, stature in the underground, and his fine-tuning of his abilities and skills!
Now it’s gotten to the point where his verses and bars sound like preacher speeches! With his gravitas in his voice, his pure conviction, and his almost spoken-word style of rapping that makes each of his words hit that much harder!
I love his cold-toned, precise, and impactful delivery across this whole project. I also love how his continued growth of confidence and self-worth as he’s decided to feature alongside some of the best names in the underground, and he does fantastically next to them!
Bar for bar, the level of chemistry it all hit more fluently than I could have imagined! Hearing him
Rap alongside supreme acts like -THEHIDDENCHARACTER -FLAMES DOT MALIK -SAYZEE and the rest of the ridiculous cast as he proves just why he’s worth every accolade given to him across the last few years!
When we discuss the production side of things, we have to talk about a man who has been building one of the most underrated beat discographies we have while working with some of the dopest artists we have, period. So to see him being the main producer for this album, of course, got me hyped, and the beats didn’t disappoint!
For example, we have tracks like -Fear Or Respect, where we see him take a more avant-garde approach with the combination of distorted jazz horns mixed with deep bass and thudding drums that all have such a disorienting effect to it all that gives it its experimental nature!
There’s the track -Filthy, which takes a more melodic approach than the first two tracks with those elegant piano keys that have two different layers from the glistening loop to the long and elegant second set of keys! They both come hand in hand combined in this haunting progression that sounds like Dracula’s castle!
I also love the subtle and minimal addition of those drums that help give a bit of texture to the overall instrumental!
The song -In The End had me surprised with its classical vibes! It made me feel like I was listening to an orchestra! You’ve got those sharp chord progressions combined with those thickly tuned drum patterns. I also love how when the song progresses, you get this extra layer of strings to give it an even further cinematic effect!
Surely there’s no one (who actually listens to the underground) that would assume this album would be anything less than phenomenal. From the masterful production, the powerful wordplay, and ridiculous features, this one is a triple threat on all fronts! Make sure you tap in below and feel
https://jamalgasol.bandcamp.com/album/get-me-2-heaven
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