Man, what an excellent day this is! We get to cover a brand new MC and one who is associated with a producer I couldn’t speak more highly of if I tried, and so with that in my mind, all doubts or worries escaped me as I trusted this man was going to bring the memorable performance I needed to review, and I was RIGHT, let’s talk about it!
This is the brand new album by MC Reef and produced by none other than DeevoDaGenius whose work this year has been nothing but extraordinary! Together they dropped a 10-track project with 28 minutes and the likes of
-SVMBV
-SeeFour to help run things along in the feature department!
Now, what surprised me the most was the sonic direction of the record. I say that because this is the most deep, ambient, and ambitious take on the beats I’ve heard Deevo do yet! Up until this point, if you had asked me to describe his music, I’d say -lively, colourful, funky, and vibrant.
But this record flips the switch. We have Deevo take a more grounded and surreal approach with slower beats, passive strings, leisurely drum patterns, and an overall lethargic rhythm that makes me feel like I’m listening to an R&B album from the 2000s in all its immersive nature and all.
For example, we have tracks like ‘CIRCLES’ that engulf the listener with those moody guitar strings, light keys, and drums so intricate it’s hard to focus on them!
You’ve got these beautifully recorded vocal features that remind me of the prime era Chris Brown to give this song that extra level of atmosphere and serenity!
I legit. Spaced out listening to this. (I’m a sucker for R&B), especially the gems from the 2000s like Chris Brown ‘FAME’ or any Frank Ocean joint, so I was blown away by this track until I realised I had to pay attention for review purposes!
Another track that I fell in love with was ‘DID U HEAR’ the song with another feature. I absolutely adore the soul/funk feel to this record. You’ve got those incredibly sticky and plucked guitar strings with those funk-inspired drums and those delicate jazz notes playing vaguely in the background!
What’s also interesting about this track is that gorgeous vocal loop that takes the breath away! Also, what sounds like a crowd cheering at a live event is included throughout the track. This is a song that feels most like trademark Deevo with so many creative elements!
Also, shoutout to SeeFour for his incredible contributions!
I wanted to highlight those two tracks most to not spoil the rest but to give a teaser to the listener of the absolute ‘magic’ that Deevo has to offer. He’s a master at his craft and to witness a different side of him and realise he can switch lanes any time he wants is an equally scary and exciting experience to be a part of!
Now onto the newcomer Reef. I honestly completely forgot that this was one produced by Deevo! He did say, but I forgot, but man, best believe I couldn’t have pushed play fast enough! And when I did, I was thoroughly impressed!
What makes me appreciate his style is how he’s able to match the energy of the music and deliver his own brand of introspective, vivid, and surreal performances that have a combination of hip-hop/R&B flavour to it that’s done in perfect balance!
He’ll drop some of the hardest bars you’ve heard in a minute, then drop some smooth vocal harmonies that make you feel like you’re listening to a Bone Thugs record back in the day! Gritty bars meeting harmony in the most luscious way possible!
See, this is how you’re meant to execute this style, even though I fuck with his few earlier joints, fuck Drake. Besides everything else about him, he sacrificed lyricism and pen game for pop music and sell-out territory, but THIS is how you’re meant to do it!
I love how smooth and sharp he is on the tracks, I love how charismatic he is verse to verse and his conviction on the ideas and themes he’s portraying. I love how he’s decided to deliver an alternative take on the underground hip hop scene that’s unlike any other, I love how fresh, innovate and damn right soothing this record is and his voice and performance is a lot to do with that!
Overall, I’m very glad I discovered this record. It’s beautifully crafted, both men involved clicked and their chemistry can be felt clearly as day as well as the impact of the few features involved!
This is one I don’t want anyone to miss!
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Imex64e3tLockNdvPdBfT?si=1h-d4eEbTNG_Ol0t9VsJOA










