(AIRDRY ON A BOWNY)

REMIX ALERT! I should one day ask why the switch to the remix lane, but I’ve been too busy enjoying and reviewing the content to care! He’s been on a mission to change history in his image on some takeover shit, and regardless of if you prefer his versions or not, you can’t help but respect his balls in trying the mission! 

This latest single is a WEST SIDE GUNN cut from the track ‘BLOW HENDRY’ off his latest album. On that track (the original), we have the MC who calls himself MIKE on the mic! 

Now I’ll be honest, after going back and forth between the original and the remix, I hands down prefer Gustavo!

Once again, as far as the beat is concerned I may describe it briefly but I’m writing this under the premise that you’ve heard the original and want to hear what a remix would sound like. If you haven’t yet go check that out first for context! 

Now, I don’t know who this MIKE guy is, no disrespect to him and his, but this track would have benefited tenfold with the overwhelming charisma and energy of a GUSTAVO instead! He does this track justice!

He starts swinging right off the bat, dropping those cleverly worded bars, fun puns, and complex lyricism to spin your head around 360! His voice and cadence suit this beat quite well as he provides a contrast to the smooth/soul beat with his trademark brand of controlled chaos and unpredictable freelance rhythm that makes all his verses feel that much more entertaining and memorable!

Also, he adds like 20 seconds extra then on the original track. So not only does he perform better than the guy on the main track, but he adds more time to it! That’s some gangsta flex shit, like ‘nah I can easily do more than what you offered’ on someone’s own beat! That’s solid as fuck.

He’s continuing his streak of remix tracks that offer a refreshing parallel between the original and the remix! Give the audience a mirror into ‘what could be’, and I’d safely say in that respect he hasn’t missed yet!

Another great remix to check the fuck out! 

https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/track/airdry-on-a-bowny-mahmoud-jawn

(Powerwolf)

Holy shit, it’s finally here! This album has been gaining traction and momentum by the second! I couldn’t get this record off my socials, so considering that, I had to check it out, and fuck me, I’m glad I did. This man is already a ridiculous MC, but now he’s out to make his magnum opus, and it’s incredible! Let’s talk about it. 

This is the latest album by MC Lukey Cage and Producer Wolfagram, and this is ten tracks of comic-fuelled explosions that had me smiling ear to ear as a geek myself! This album features bars from

-Primo Jab

-BlessPicasso

-TeekHall

– Piff281, and I couldn’t think of a better four-man team to be on an album of this calibre! I’m telling you this has September in a Captain America shoes toss! IT’S A WRAP!

This is the first time I’ve heard a project by Wolf, but he sounds like a comic writer himself because he’s somehow turned this rap album into an exclusive comic book adventure that makes you feel like you’re inside the panel yourself! I’ve never heard an album sound quite like this. I feel he even surpassed DOOM in execution of comical elements and atmosphere because this thing is vibrant, noir, cheesy (in the best way possible), and absolutely beautiful and colourful!

With every song passed, I feel like I’m mentally turning a page and jumping into a brand new volume with different characters from DC, Marvel, even anime mentioned! This concept album is the ultimate fever dream from nerds around the world, and I had a blast listening to this!

I want you to picture a classic 2000s superhero animated series in all its colour, action, mystery, roster of characters, and story, and this is exactly what the production feels like! I don’t know the man, but I can already tell he grew up on ALL the main superhero shows to pull this off.

It’s really a listening experience I can’t do justice with words. You’ll have to experience it yourself! Trust me, you won’t expect what’s coming and won’t be able to forget it either!

Now, I know I normally start talking about the main MC, but I have to shout out again the features on here. I mean it, you couldn’t find a more PERFECT group of men to join you, especially Primo Jab and Teek! Those two are the biggest culture geeks I know in the underground, and I always get excited picturing what they’ll do next, so it’s only natural their ridiculous charisma and creative genius meet this record!

Now, Lukey Cage (what a fucking sick name) is a man I’ve covered a few times before and one who has always pleasantly surprised me, and now (as mentioned in the intro) he’s going for broke and attempting to create his best album yet, and to my knowledge, he’s done that in SPADES!

If living up to this album’s prestige production wasn’t enough, we have Lukey who is taking this challenge head-on and bringing in bucket loads of those incredible comic one-liners, those fun puns and phrases, and really capturing the essence and spirit of the comic influence with his smooth and equally sharp/intuitive pen game that not only pleases the culture audience but showcases real talent, skill, and creativity behind the mic!

On top of all that, he switches up his own pacing depending on the track or topic! Sometimes he’s spitting fast and juggernaut-like! No slowing down, crashing into anything that moves!

On other tracks, he’s more methodical and taking his time to deliver diabolical and complex sentences that are bound to surprise the fans!

Man, it’s only just begun (September), but this is already a top contender for album of the month. It’s immersive, in-depth, and engaging! This is definitely not one to ignore! 

(LIVE FROM THE MELTING POT)

I can’t even remember the last time I covered this producer! I remember a few months ago he was the talk of the underground. A man who seems to be on everyone’s tongue (pause) and was requested by every MC I could see! A man who I became obsessed with after hearing his albums and now he’s back to remind everyone why he really is HIM! Let’s talk about it!

Brand new album by Producer Wulverine and MC Heartbreak Julio and together they dropped eight tracks with the help of 

-THE REBEL SKY

-Action Figure 973

-Virgilio

-twogeebs 

Three of these four names I’m very familiar with and all of these fatal four way help make this listen a five-star match!

Of course, we gotta start with the production! Because it’s done by my main man, the underground’s Logan. He’s back and he didn’t have to come from Earth 10005 to be revived into the scene to cause his trademark havoc!

Across this album, he’s as cranky as ever. He’s slashing and cutting all these samples. You can hear the sonic blood drip across the instrumentation from those blood-soaked drums on loop, those sharp synth chords and gutted bass lines that are hanging on for dear life from dropping to the floor completely. 

This is a 26-minute massacre that only he can accomplish. The beats are so muddy you would have thought Summers was on the other end taunting the man into violence. On this album, he’s definitely void of all ‘expectations’, ‘opinions’ and ‘criticisms’ of the world. He left that all behind, like the ice age did the saber-toothed.

His only focus on this record is destruction and devastation and he accomplishes both in gruesome fashion. If there’s one takeaway from this album it’s this.

YOU NEVER FUCK WITH THE WULVERINE

Now, onto his accomplice. Heartbreak Julio. A far cry from a ‘mercy with a mouth’ but his technique is equally as deadly. He has the speed of Pietro, the force of Eisenhardt and the brains of Xaviour strong enough to make you question life itself.

On this album, he comes swift and correct, more focused on delivering savage bars of power that would put McCoy to shame. 

I love the charisma he showcases; it’s the type of energy when you know you’re delivering life-changing verses and feel better than you ever have on the mic, and when those two parts are accomplished, you get these level bars! 

From the opening track, I was drawn in. I’ve heard him rap before but not like this; he was equal parts savage and elegant, raw and vivid, cut-throat and surreal! He was showing us that he can do any style and rhythm he wanted and still make his words weight in gold, and it’s beautiful to hear!

Across this album, he’s accompanied by his own team of X-Men that have had his back since day one and further push him to be even better by delivering what could be their best verses to date on this album!

With incredible chemistry and equal energy, the guest verses help make the tracks they feature on go from ‘great’ to ‘incredible’. 

What else can I say about this album? It’s so fucking good it’s MUTANT in its ability to drop flames. From the production to the performances, it comes together as the new representation of the Sinister Six! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/7pDP6GsfiIxPODx2QRGJwl?si=H3tISqN8RuuV3CK7bj7ZIQ

(Who Laced My Blunt?!)

Man, this is an exciting day for me! Why? Mainly two reasons.

  1. I get to cover an album that is the prequel to the sequel coming soon! 
  2. I get to hear the rap duo of the same partnership I covered last month!

So the way I see it, it’s a win-win situation for me and in saying that, let’s get into it!

This is the April 18th drop by the MC duo of Concept and Basik. They dropped eight tracks with 20 minutes of content with the likes of 

-Chris Crack

-Apbeatz

-Siiilk

-DnD Productions on the production and the likes of 

-Hunter Dollars 

-Cypher The Avatar 

-Lyrikill on the mic and I can’t lie man, this thing is incredible. I’m bummed I didn’t check this out earlier! 

This thing feels different than the rest of Concept’s drops purely because it has a more funky, jazz vibe which I absolutely love and adore! Considering there are a few producers on here, there’s always the risk of non-syncing across the board but thankfully this project doesn’t suffer from that problem!

Right from the opening track ‘Play After Play’ we have those lively instrumentation with those colourful jazz notes in the background, trap beats and hypnotic keys in that loop that mesmerises the brain! Everything combines on this track makes for the perfectly executed intro to the album!

From there we have tracks like ‘As The Wind Blows’ which features continued jazz notes with an incredible and free-lance jazz passage that has the most infectious loop note that I get excited for every time I hear it coming! 

On top of that we have these funk-style drums and subtle and light keys! 

This thing is definitely more melodic than the intro and continues the wave of pure music this album has to offer!

We can even look at tracks like ‘Roll It Up’ which has this amazing ambient meets synth pop vibes which had me buzzing! Imagine Wiz Khalifa ‘Kush and OJ’ combined with Tears For Fears ‘Songs From The Big Choir’ and you’d get this song! 

It’s got elements from all my favourite kinds of music rolled into one stoner extravaganza, and it’s probably my favourite track on the album!

Needless to say, the production hits on a new level of atmosphere on this record. It’s flavourful and colourful in ways I didn’t know Concept could bring together! This is a MUST LISTEN.

Now, to bring up the MCs, as expected (and as I experienced on their most recent effort together), Concept and Basik showcase incredible chemistry and performances over these phenomenal beats! 

They match each other’s raw energy and charisma in a way not many else can, and they feed off that synchrony to create dope back-and-forths that ignite the tracks. 

They both have those cutthroat bars, visual bars, dope one-liners, phrases, and bars as well as flow so fluent you’ll feel like an ocean is flooding the tracks!

As well as these two, there are a few other names joining the party to help rock the boat and match and elevate the album into new territory! Also featuring terrific chemistry with the main two and, on top of all that, match the mood of the instrumentals! (Which is very important.)

After hearing these two on ‘Hash For The Sol’, I was impressed, but after hearing them absolutely explode on this level of production, it made me respect their work on a brand new tier of brilliance that has now made me even more excited for part two! 

A fantastic album by everyone involved. It’s lighthearted, groovy, and has enough replay for years! Shoutout to everyone involved! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/7gBxLAdoINIcrS21YlxIWD?si=uJESumXkQ5OHcExSZA9T4A

(Bulletproof Chicken)

You know, this whole album vibe makes me think of Breaking Bad and Gus’s ‘Los Pollos Hermanos’. Seeing the album cover and the name, it just brings me straight to that, and no doubt after listening to this, it probably could be the soundtrack to that chain! Anyway, back to the album!

This is the brand new project between two of the biggest names in the underground right now: MC CRIMEAPPLE and Producer VDON. Together, they drop a fresh 12 tracks with 35 minutes and featuring the likes of 

-T.F

-Primo Profit

-Bruiser Wolf

Now, I did do a singles review on their promotion track ‘Victor Charlie’, and after that, I knew this was going to be something special, and I was right. 

To start with the production, what we have here is VDON showcasing his grimy, raw, and immersive techniques by creating this surreal atmosphere that is so cutthroat it can slice your ears if you’re not careful! 

From the opening track, you get that intimate and muddy instrumentation that is equal parts minimal and cinematic! Being able to utilise less to create more is a technique (when done right) that can’t be beaten, and you can guarantee whenever he’s on the case, it’s always going to be done right!

Let’s use the song ‘4.99 Special’ as an example. We have those delicate and hypnotic keys on loop that just mesmerise the mind! We also have these infectious drums as well as these subtle strings that give this track an extra layer of seasoning!

Or even the track ‘Scrape The Pot’, the intro track with those jazz element piano keys that sound groovy and funky all in one! As well as a light vocal snippet in the background and some of the most rock and roll drums I’ve heard this year! Caught myself rocking my head to the rhythm of the drums until the song was over!

Even the track ‘Groundhogs Day’ which takes a more melodic tune with those methodical strings and slow-paced drums and luscious keys. This is one of those ‘smoke a fat blunt to’ tracks that almost feels like a slight break from that hardcore shit since it’s located about halfway through the album!

All this to say that VDON once again flexes his talent in delivering any kind of style and atmosphere to the tracks. If he wants to go gutter, he will make you mean-mug the world! If he wants to go stripped back, he’ll have your soul doing a detox!

Exceptional quality combined with the mind of a genius. Another home run! 

Now onto the second part of the team, we have CRIME. The man who has been steadily building a solid 2025 discography with his album with DJ SKIZZ being my favourite to date (until now) because, as expected, he’s come to outdo himself and he’s done just that!

This is the classical, savage CRIME. The one that’s here to kill and take no names. He’s never sounded smoother and yet never sounded more lethal! That’s the scary part about CRIME, he’s the perfect balance of precision and power; he can sound more intricate than your favourite rappers while using his words to paint the most gritty and impactful stories and situations that make you feel like you’re listening to a cinematic masterpiece come to life in your headphones!

Sharp lyricism, infinite charisma, and aura so strong he makes every verse sound somehow better than the last and also completely effortless. 

One of my favourite lines of his off the song ‘Railroad Avenue’ where he goes ‘Need to be restrained inside the booth. I’m a retard’ that line definitely stood out to me as one of countless fluent puns and one-liners that he drops across this project to keep the audience engaged and entertained!

I also love the use of limited features. He knows he doesn’t need a whole busload of features to make an album pop! Just a few key names to spark the track into flames and that’s exactly what they bring to the table! Each name has their own unique style and aura and provides something different to the tracks while maintaining a strong chemistry with CRIME!

I had no hesitations about this album. These two together were bound to be a modern classic and it was! Make sure you go listen to this killer record and support the underground!

https://open.spotify.com/album/1c4m1K7V3e6jN8rGaURTnP?si=UvG9m7cqTNO3NBWPwhabNw

(THEHIGHEXALTED)

In my opinion. You’d have to be a fool to discredit 23IncredibleIndustries’ takeover of 2025. They’ve released some of the most captivating and entertaining albums with the most replay value.

-Infinite Wave

-CCE

– THEHIDDENSPLASH, just to name a few. These guys are in control and aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. With this new single, we see the takeover of one of the collective’s biggest names and talents in ERG ONE, and after hearing this track (including his numerous dope verses across the other albums), this upcoming album has the potential to be ‘AOTY’. Let’s talk about why!

Brand new single. Featuring the MC ERG ONE and Producer Bone Weso. By no means strangers to each other, but to hear a single featuring just them two gets me more excited than most releases so far! 

This track is 2 minutes long and has hours on hours of replay value! Writing this, I’ve already played this 10x over and expected to binge it another 50x more before I turn it off!

Let’s start with production. What we have here is Bone showing his melodic and soulful side with that beautiful vocal harmony on loop that makes this track feel like it’s gliding on a cloud! Absolutely gorgeous!

Accompanying those vocals, we have these thick bass lines, light keys in the background, and a very subtle what sounds like violin and strings to help give this track a tad more substance and atmosphere!

A very stripped-back feel to it, but it works! Bone Weso is one of those one-in-a-billion producers who can turn anything into a classic, no matter how larger-than-life or skeletal in execution! 

And as has become trademark, he ends this track with some dramatic telling of some big event or social commentary.

This time around, it’s about some art heist that still has yet to be solved! He’s been dropping these cinematic reports across all his albums!

In HIDDENSPLASH it was about gorilla warfare, in INFINITEWAVE it was about the control of big pharma and now it’s about an art heist! They are always something I look forward to across his production! 

Now onto the MC work, as I said before ERG is no stranger to Bone and a man that must be on everyone’s mind as he’s appeared on most of 23’s releases and absolutely destroys those verses so it’s only natural when he’s on his own single that he takes over!

On this track, he’s as smooth as punctuational as ever. He delivers a more ‘classy’ approach to street poetry with his elegant flow combining with his vivid imagery in his pen game and ferocious lyricism that would leave any haters in his wake decapitated!

He’s able to turn 2 minutes of verse feel like a sacred story by a legendary author! When he talks the world listens and the way he just stops rapping towards the end after spending the rest of the 2 minutes going off, sharp and precise and he just so casually ends his bar and stops. 

To anyone else, they’d need some complicated or vibrant moment to close the track off but not ERG. He just stops and it doesn’t ruin the track or feel abrupt at all, he’s just that fucking smooth.

To say I’m excited for this new release is a massive understatement. I’ve supported and bought every single 23 album this year and this will definitely be another to the list! Make sure you support and listen now! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3kUaEjMDa8vhxD9BfD6qtj?si=oFu0uC9JRLWIpJ4ZFHFtzw

(MONOCHROME)

Looks like we’ve got a brand new EP on our hands! One by a collective of names I’ve never heard before, further expanding my knowledge in this underground game! So with that being said, let’s talk about it!

This is the new project by MC/Producer Jamis. Including 6 tracks, 13 minutes of content, and one producer feature in -JAZZFLEEMARKET and an MC feature in -Moses Excelsior. 

I’ll be honest, when I first heard this and even on my second listen, I felt a strong ‘Al Divino’ splash vibe to this record. It’s heavily experimental with a ton of manipulated beats, intense samples, and unpredictable approaches that keep you guessing the whole record!

This is the kind of style that’s right up my alley, that ‘noise/ambient/splash’ style that has become at the forefront of the indie scene for a while now. Even though that inspiration has been over-saturated, that doesn’t mean all can do it justice, but you can call Jami’s the underground Superman because his specific league is definitely doing justice! 

Although this project is only 13 minutes long, it makes up for the time with absolutely savage and cutthroat production and instrumentation that will leave you feeling like you just had an acid trip! It’s brash, vivid, raw, and in your face in the best ways possible!

If I had to name a favourite track, I’d have to give it to the intro track ‘JUNKBAG’. I love that manipulated vocal harmony on loop with those aggressive, what sounds like synth chords, and glitch snippets that make this a whirlwind of a track with a lot of extreme and funny little skits added in the track, like mimicking deep throat! 

I couldn’t think of a perfect intro for an album of this calibre, and that same energy is continued throughout! You won’t find a more intense 13 minutes, I’ll tell you that much!

As far as the MC work goes, to complement said production, of course, the ‘splash freelance’ style was to be expected, but he does it well! He sounds confident and precise with his wordplay!

He’s got fearless flow, high energy and enthusiasm as well as a unique cadence that separates him from most!

I love his complex lyricism over this EP. He has a mysterious and almost cryptic style of pen game where you really have to pay attention to the lyrics to understand them! Besides some parts like his R.I.P to Ozzy and Hulk, that was pretty self-explanatory, but a lot of the album I had to play back and try to understand what he meant! 

AS stated, he has one feature on this album, and with that man, he has great chemistry! They both kill the track, bringing their own unique energy and style, which complemented the beat well!

Speaking of real quick, that final track and the way it left the audience guessing as to what will come next was GENIUS! A real ambient/atmospheric track to close the record off!

This EP was amazing! It was fun, colourful, brash and unforgiving, and for only 13 minutes, what else would you expect? 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3xIRiE0tfQ2rjWq4WHl9UJ?si=28YCg-TNRZqE6EcsBjfjHg

(DUMB PRICK)

Man, just when I think I don’t sleep we have this man who out does even me! That’s why I respect artists like this! Someone who is always on the grind no matter what life throws at him and creating gold in the process!

So, this is the latest single remix by Gustavo Louis! This time he’s taking the beat of West Side Gunn of his album ‘HEELS HAVE EYES 2’ using the track ‘PRICK’ (hence the title) which by the way is an amazing name for a song!

Now, you’re all familiar with that beat. It’s that melodic, stripped down piano heavy track with those light jazz drums in the background. Very minimal yet powerful in execution.

This is where GUSTAVO comes! Because as we’ve seen, he ain’t the type to shy away from any and all influences whether that be Freddie Gibbs, Earl Sweatshirt or now Westside! All of these are formidable players in the game and how does Gustavo fair on this track?

He does (as I expected him to) absolutely extraordinary! It seems to me that whether he’s talking over a high, glossy million dollar beat or a stripped back and minimal beat his natural charisma and energy exceeds all sounds and matches all!

I love his character and vibe across these remixes. He’s coming in with this attitude of ‘oh yeah you did it like this?, let me show you why it would be better LIKE THAT’ and just jumping into these established beats with incredible originality, free form flow and an attitude so confident and quirky that I can’t help but smile everytime he spits a bar!

This is gonna be such a wild comparison, but did ya’ll ever watch the show peace maker? And the character vigilante? Well he gives me similar vibes! 

Very naturally chaotic (in the best way possible) can never guess where he’s going to step or say next and his projections are swift, fun and explosive all at once and that’s what makes him such a loveable character!

Gustavo obviously has talent for days but it’s the way he executes his said skills that makes him such a force to be reckoned with and across this beat he nails it in the only way he knows how, with extreme eccentricity!

Once again, another killer remix! Don’t forget to support the man and his quest in creating the best remix tracks the underground has ever heard!

https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/track/dumb-prick

(.45ACP)

In the business I do, I go through countless artists a week with reviews and promotions, so it can be very easy (if I don’t pay proper attention) for artists to just become a blur to me and just feel like statistics rather than individual artists with their own styles!

And then sometimes an artist will come along that will shake up the status quo to a point where I’m forced to pay attention, and this is one of those artists.

First discovered this man’s work on the latest BlueHillBill album, and now I’m hooked. So you know I had to explore his discography, which leads me to this moment! Let’s talk about it!

This is a 2023 drop by Producer and MC E_Buddha! It has seven hot tracks with the feature of BlueHillBill himself (back then Billy Escobar), and I can’t lie, this record is BANGING!

As I stated in the most recent review of his production, this man has such a rare and incredible talent and ability to make every sound of his feel like it’s come to life and breathing on the track. Jay can make a song cry? Well, E can bring a song to life! 

With him, every instrument feels cinematic and larger than life! I’ve heard these sounds on heaps of records over the years, but none have ever elevated and emphasised the quality like he has! 

The strings are plucked harder, the drums are more hypnotic, the keys more intricate, and the chords more mesmerising! The key word here is ‘MORE’ in a similar context to how the world describes the Japanese culture: ‘It’s like us only MORE so.’

The same can be said here: ‘It’s like the rest of the game ONLY MORE SO’ in everything from his execution and delivery! 

If I had to choose a favourite song, it would have to be ‘East$ide’ because of that gorgeous opera-style vocal harmonies combined with those stripped-back drums and light, delicate keys in the background! It’s the perfect balance of ‘surreal and minimalistic,’ and I absolutely love it!

On this one, I get to actually hear his MC skills, and although I shouldn’t be surprised, he was dope in that respect as well! It makes sense why Blue asked him to work on the latest project! He’s an all-rounder!

He has this powerful aura between his words. Like the bars are sonic shotguns that blast onto the beat and destroy anyone in the projection radius!

His lyricism is street poetry, and it’s most savage with one-liners and phrases so sharp you won’t even get the chance to ‘protect ya neck’ no matter what method you choose, man.

I found myself completely immersed in his verses. They felt like vivid stories you’d see on HBO, graphic and yet intriguing, and it felt like I was there right next to him when he was describing his situations and setting the scenes!

Alongside that, he has such a stern and no-nonsense flow that is rigid yet structured, where no flaws or mistakes can fit through! Absolutely tanking his way through the EP!

Of course, we have the one feature by Billy Esobar who absolutely destroys the track, showcasing their already established chemistry and natural synchronicity! Absolute killer track!

Overall, this is an EP I wish I discovered sooner! It’s booming, raw, and devastating in all fields! Definitely worth checking if you haven’t already! 

https://ebuddha.bandcamp.com/album/45acp

(No Validation)

It’s always going to be an exciting moment when Che Noir drops. Over this year, she’s gathered quite the discography, working with different producers and showcasing her versatility and talent as the standard to beat in this hip-hop shit, and it seems she’s back to put the nail in the coffin!

Brand new album by Che Noir and producer The Other Guys! Eight new tracks, 22 minutes in length, and featuring 

-Jack Davey

-38 Spesh

-Jae Skeese

-Ransom

-Skyzoo

-Von Pea

-DJ Eveready

-Smoke DZA

And right as the album starts, you can hear that smooth and delicate nature of the music itself. You can hear those soul, funk, jazz, and old-school 90s hip-hop! The entire blend is done with precision and care, and you can hear it in the execution and quality!

For example, you have the lead single ‘Smooth Jazz’, which is approximately named. Because it has that gorgeous jazz horns combined with those heavy drums and light, delicate keys! The perfect jazz/rap fusion definitely reminds me of that 90s Tribe Called Quest vibe! 

Then you have tracks like ‘Sugar Water’, which further highlights that 90s jazz vibes. You’ve got those repetitive notes that loop in such a hypnotic way that it relieves any stress and pain in the body! 

This is accompanied by light keys and raw, old-school style drum patterns that leave a lasting impression in your head days after listening!

Although this album is only eight tracks and less than half an hour, you wouldn’t realise it. Because there’s so much flavour and complexity within this album that you don’t realise the time until it’s done! Very well executed in the production!

As far as the MC work goes, of course, Che killed it. That verdict should come as no surprise to anyone who listens to her music as she’s been one of the most consistent in the game right now.

With every new drop, she’s not only elevated the game but brought the new ‘bar’ to an all-time high and the one to beat. Her smooth yet powerful verses and bars have become legends at this point because she doesn’t miss! And she doesn’t start here!

Across these luxury beats, we hear Che match the energy with ease! I’m talking clever one-liners, phrases, puns, and even detailed sentences that have such vivid detail that it makes it feel like you’re there with her!

I love her natural talent and aura that she floods any track she’s on with! Always on point, on the beat, and showcasing her impossibly gorgeous flow that runs through the beat like a flower pedal taken by the wind!

She has the balance of calm, collected, and savage on the mic. Just because she ain’t screaming a line doesn’t make her pen game any less deadly than the rest; your head will come clean off before you even noticed it was gone, anime-style shit.

The fact she chose these powerhouses to accompany her on this album speaks volumes to her character, strength, and confidence in herself and her abilities! She not only raps alongside them but maintains her consistency and integrity! 

Overall, this could be her best release yet! From the booming production to the features to the, of course, masterful verses by Che! You couldn’t ask for a better album!

https://open.spotify.com/album/1yTSj8rqnCj5pkcE2R1BlN?si=nrMaQjcsRie4NERgLVlkhw