(BTTRDBRD)

After I saw who he was pairing up on the beat, I got that much more excited because anytime they come together, they create nothing short of magic, and this time is no exception! Except for the fact we have a special guest to give our main man a run for his money on the mic! Let’s talk about it!

Brand new single by MC FLYG! Producer SPCL_CHRCTRS, and today we have a feature from Black Silq, and this trio comes blazing! With a hot new 2 minutes and 18 seconds guaranteed to keep you wanting more!

So as far as the beat goes, we have this super melodic and minimalistic loop-based instrumental with plucked strings, intricate piano keys, a methodical drum pattern, and a small free-form what sounds like a Spanish guitar solo for good measure!

Although there’s only a handful of things going on, each part is done masterfully and creates a vibe that is warm, satisfying, and smooth all in one!

Now, onto FLYG. The man who’s working to be the new king of the one-liners, and he’s further proven himself worthy of that title when you hear his verse on here! With such lines as ‘This connection was supposed to happen like babies drinking breast milk’ or

‘This ain’t a fair fight, we could never be even Stevens’ 

Or my favourite line of the song ‘but not like Chester Cheetos, triangle like the pyramids and not the Doritos’ 

There’s so much content to dissect and play back to make sure you’re getting the full picture, and as far as FLYG goes, just like the beat, he’s more surreal and slow-paced than other tracks, but that just makes the words he’s saying be felt that much harder!

As I mentioned above, we have underground stardom in the house with BLACK SILQ. This woman has been on a rise ever since her album I reviewed a few months back, and it’s so good to finally hear the anticipated collaboration, and now that I have it, it’s better than I ever could have imagined!

Just like the beat and FLYG, she’s also running a more careful and methodical pace! (That seems to be the theme of this song), and when done well, it can be phenomenal, and that’s exactly the case here! 

A woman who has enough charisma to share with the world four times over comes through with a fantastic verse where her flow is exceptional, her presence is heartfelt, and her creativity and originality are at an all-time high!

Although more grounded than I’ve heard her in the past, she still comes through sharper than ever with a touch of eerie tone and diabolical pen game. She provides herself to be the Yang to FLYG’s YING, and they pull off incredible chemistry together!

So, what are you all waiting for? This trio just released a banger, and you all should go hear it below!

https://open.spotify.com/album/4HtA3i4zyIpCzgBvlggC5I?si=149cQl2WReaGacxXFxKiEQ

(_BOXWITGAWD)

Fuck, I love tracks like this. Those types of songs that carry an aura and lo-fi energy to them, combined with smooth instrumentation to satisfy the body and mind, even if just for a few minutes! A lot of people diss these kinds of tracks, calling them ‘throwaway tracks’, but with a person going through hours of bullshit on a day-to-day basis, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a track that has the intention of putting you at ease and making you feel a certain way! These are the tracks I look forward to the most! Let’s talk about it!

This is a track released on the 12th of September, featuring MC WarWillKill and Producer YFI, and together they released a track just under 2 minutes 30, and it’s absolutely phenomenal!

Starting with that distorted spoken word intro that sounds like a wrestling promo! Can’t tell by who, but that’s what it sounds like and is a dope way to start the track off!

From there, we have the official beat start off with this consistent vocal loop that has a Classical Soul vibe to it that loops around every 10 seconds and reminds me of a WSG type beat. It’s minimal and ambient but beautifully executed!

We also have some plucked bass strings and another vocal harmony in some subtle ‘oohing’ with what sounds like choir vocals!

Everything about this beat is soothing, angelic, and delicate, and honestly, I had to listen to this track about 4x before I could start writing because I kept getting swept away by the atmosphere of the song! I could listen to this beat for hours!

Now onto the MC work, let me start by this. I was extremely offended by one line. ‘Fuck the Snyder cut?’ Nah, man, that doesn’t fly with me. That was the PERFECT TRILOGY in superhero movies, period. The disrespect was crazy as hell! But letting that slide, I appreciate the MC skill of War! (Dope as a name as well)

Across this beautiful production, we hear him go off in his own unique cadence and style that is one of one!

I love his charisma and enthusiasm across the track! He has a certain passion and conviction about him that translates throughout the track! He has a more methodical pace as he lets his words ride this instrumental, making sure his rhythm and vivid lyricism have the impact of the equivalent of bars of gold!

Of course,  shorter verses this time around as the track’s nature is brief, but that doesn’t stop him from showcasing his incredible pen game and utilising his complex flow and technique that is equal parts powerful and intricate!

I love how he doesn’t waste a second of this beat; as soon as that opening skit ended, he went right into the offensive with his wordplay and didn’t stop till the final few seconds at the end! He knew this was his time to shine, and he did so brilliantly!

Make sure you don’t sleep on this track and give both men the respect they deserve for this incredible performance!

https://open.spotify.com/album/51Ndp2oYCCgWidddexoUYJ?si=_TXbHh0pSve6Kvc8i3q64Q

(“O.G. THANOS” END GAME)

A trilogy already? Damn, these guys don’t play around! After covering the last two, all I can say is that I was beyond impressed! These two have an energy and synchronicity to die for, and now they are approaching the home run and deciding to flex on the game in such a way I don’t think anyone is ready for it! Let’s fucking go!

Brand new collaboration project between MC ZELL and Producer DEV ROGERS, and once again, we received the short under 20 minutes formula of the hardest music you’ve heard in your life! This is absolutely insane!

We gotta talk about the production first! Just when I thought Dev couldn’t get any better or stronger, he comes out the gate with this theatrical and cinematic score that has so many surreal and immersive moments that it gets hard to pay attention without your brain floating away and just absorbing the mastery provided!

Consistently, there are things such as angelic, subtle vocal harmonies, intense chants/tribal-style voice snippets, intricate piano keys, spacey sci-fi synth chords, plucked chords, and drums that feel like they were taken from Thanos’s army himself!

From the opening track (once again numbered in that # classical music writing as before, that I fell in love with on the other two), we hear those symphony elements come into play! In the other two records, there was a direct influence feel that can be pinpointed as far as the actual genre was concerned, but on this, it just feels like a real-life movie score!

No one can identify a movie soundtrack ‘genre’ as we just identify how grand and larger than life it is, and that’s exactly what we get on this one! Pure, a masterclass of big-screen cinema transferred to the earbuds!

If I had to pick a favourite song, it would have to be ‘#41REVELATIONS (Last Days) because it reminds me of the game ‘Witcher 3’ with those mysterious choir vocals and methodical pacing that gave me goosebumps!

When we talk about this lavish and powerful production, it comes accompanied by a man who is in and of himself a powerful entity, and if I thought he sounded relentless before? He’s taking it to a whole new level, some might say an END GAME LEVEL THREAT.

He sounds more ruthless than I’ve heard him yet, angry and intense, which translates perfectly onto the instrumentals!

As has been trademark with him (so far), his flow is devastating, his pen game cold-blooded, and his MC approach absolutely murderous!

After being able to talk to this man myself, I can identify he carries the same energy on and off the beats, which is a crazy thing to witness! Not only is he destructive on beats, but he’s beyond talented and has incredible technique that is channeled in his overwhelming presence and aura! 

Once again, he’s a man who has no need for features and has already shown he can entice the audience without any! He’s the kind of MC you could listen to for hours and never get sick of!

Make sure you don’t miss this (or any) of the trilogy so far and feel the power that is the combination of ZELL & DEV ROGERS!

https://open.spotify.com/album/67ihxKxEEBpPB9k52se9CT?si=8rK0r9LVTtqrBgB6Hx1vDQ

(&)

This had to be the easiest album title I’ve had so far in my reviews. Easy to remember! Regardless, I’m back here with a pair of artists that I’ve never heard of until now, and with that exciting unknown factor, it left me with a feeling of wonder and intrigue as to what could possibly be coming my way, and now we have our answer! So let’s talk about it!

This is the brand-new EP by the duo of MC’s Kore & Lateb, with Kore producing a handful of tracks with the likes of 

– Pilze Beats

– Mello Dee

Helping do the ref of the production, and this thing is definitely original and unique in its execution because, unlike most other albums, this one feels fun in its creation.

I’d describe the sounds as a high-energy, fast-paced thrill ride with a sound palette of inspirations that’s sure to grab the attention of everyone listening!

From whimsical and playful to raw and gritty to a more mainstream influence, this 16-minute EP truly has it all. These two aren’t pretending to be making anything ‘profound’ or ‘conceptual’ in nature, just a six-pack collection of banger tunes with different favours for the fans to bite into!

I’d compare this album more along the lines of a ‘De La Soul’ or ‘Beastie Boys’ project than anything else in the sense that from one track to the next, you won’t know what to expect from the artists and what sounds they’ll be throwing at you, and I love that aspect of the unknown; it keeps things interesting!

In the MC side of things, we have (as mentioned above) the duo working together to create a sonic chemistry set of microphone skills that act as their superheroes! 

With the ability of ‘chemistry’ in their arsenals, they unleash a barrage of dope bars, enthusiastic puns, and one-liners as well as sharp vocabulary and pen game to leave those colourful instrumentals in flames!

There’s never an awkward moment of one man outshining the other or passed on to a tame or mediocre verse; they both understand how to match and morph themselves depending on the structure of the beats, and that is a superpower in and of itself!

I love how there are no features on this project either! They understand that with only 16 minutes, they don’t want to waste any of it on other people! It’s just pure, unadulterated passion and conviction by the pair, and I absolutely dig it!

Make sure you give this EP a chance and tell me what you think! Shoutout to all the people involved! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5HEpFrWh14YrBMbzT5YX17?si=SpsQAkPZRMSiPbDknqMU3Q

(INNER CITY BLUES- PENNYSYLVANIA AVE)

We are so fucking back! After the impressive showing (that I knew would be dope) of their last EP, I had to dig into this one. Once again, I already know this one will be incredible, and let’s see if I’m right again!

6th of June EP by the dynamic duo, MC ZELL and Producer DEV ROGERS, and this time around, there are no features, just seven tracks and ten minutes of magic that only these two can manage.

Let’s talk about the rapping today first. Once again, ZELL provides us with his brash, no-nonsense approach to the MC shit, and it’s so infectious to hear.

Sure, there are a sea of rappers who sound tough and act violent (whether they are or not, I’m not sure), but sometimes it feels too over-dramatic to be taken seriously, but this man feels like the Treach of his generation, a man you know not to fuck with but doesn’t have to scream and act wild to prove it!

Across this project, he sounds more smooth and sharp with his lyricism. He seems focused less on his vivid imagery and more on channeling his intensity into his verses to come across equal parts crisp and devastating when he needs them to be!

I love how even with no features, he can use his natural powerful charisma to dominate the record and apply his will across this project and come out on top! He went from someone I’ve never heard of until now; he’s on the top of my list of anticipated MC’s I HAVE to check out from now on!

Now we get to talk about production! Across this one, it feels a lot more grounded and minimal in comparison, but despite that, the same masterful techniques and experiences as on the other one bring to the table here!

For example, the track ‘#21 QUARTER WATER (LIL MACKY)’, we have a more minimal and laid-back attempt at the underground vibe with these plucked strings, lush vocal harmonies, and some bass so groovy your body will move on its own!

It’s simple yet engaging in the best ways possible! 

We also have tracks like ‘#13 BILLIE HOLIDAY (BLACK GIRL LOST)’, and this is the kind of track I FUCKING LOVE!

I’m taking that smooth, jazz and soul Herbie Hancock meets Norah Jones type shit and bro, I ain’t lying when I say I had to replay this specific track 5x because I kept fading out and letting the beat take over me without writing about it!

This track has the most gorgeous vocal harmonies, that’s the definition of angelic, as well as these light and smooth piano keys and soft jazz bass! It’s the perfect underground hip-hop song to me and right up my alley!

Another thing I love is the fact each song is numbered with a # symbolising what orchestras do and how their music sheets and songs read! This proves to me without a shadow of a doubt that DEV is operating on a mindset that’s heads over everyone in the game right now! That he’s thinking in an overall music category, not just thinking of ‘Hip Hop’, and that makes me beyond happy!

This is just as good as the other one (if not better), the crazy solid potential of these two is untapped potential that I GUARANTEE will bear fruit in the next few years and will be on EVERYONE’S mind, believe you that!!

https://open.spotify.com/album/6N5V4zzOo7Be3XwUk4PTW3?si=YXLozilYSSSDZ45WZ5e9rg

(LEGAL CONTRABAND VOL. 1)

You know what, nothing beats the thrill of being reached out to by or discovering a brand new artist! What’s extra special to me is when they come because of my reviews being spread around, and that is honestly a feeling I can’t (and probably never will) be able to get used to.

So, in that respect, it’s time to cover these two new artists who I’m sure I will love because sometimes a vibe is all I need to tell if shits gonna be dope or not. I am the fucking serpent tongue for a reason!

This is the 9th of May release (thank god it wasn’t the 19th, have Kane on your ass on some demonic shit), and we have MC ZELL and Producer DEV ROGERS. And together they drop a 12-minute project featuring the likes of 

-Flames Dot Malik

-Elcamino

-AL. DIVINO 

And those are some underground heavy hitters for sure, and to say I loved this project is beyond a statement because for an EP less than 20 minutes, this thing goes ridiculous!

Let’s start with the production. This record utilises the best essence of what ‘underground’ represents! I’m talking surreal flipped vocal snippets, atmospheric instrumentation, beautifully executed inspirations, and a grand tone of larger than life meets gritty in a unity so well handled, it feels like the sonic marriage of the decade.

Let’s talk about some of these beats. We have ‘#5 SNOWFALL (BRICKS),’ which is just a symphony of gorgeous music, period. We have the skeleton of the track being this heavy boom bap drum beats, building off that we have these angelic soul vocal harmonies and a free-form jazz piano/jazz combination that spreads goosebumps around the whole body!

This shit goes beyond music and enters into majestic territory. Especially the last 40 seconds when we are hit with that spoken word sample combined with those orchestral vocals straight out of a medieval choir that is phenomenal to the very core.

We have the track ‘#7 HELL UP IN HARLEM’ which, as the title track sounds, is a deep dive into the gritty and haunting sounds of the boom bap underground. Going from one of the best collections of music you can expect on one song to one of the toughest and muddiest tracks you’ll ever hear that sounds like prime 90’s Mobb Deep! You’ve got those eerier piano keys and that skeletal drum pattern that makes you want to go out and kill a brother!

Not to mention Flame Dot’s ridiculous verse that amps up the track to that new level!

If you really want to talk aggressive, we have the finale track ‘#1.5 TRENCHES’ which features the most wild tracks of the EP. I’m talking sharp synth chords, a wailing vocal sample that is chilling to the bone, and a heavy bass that you can feel shake your brain!

Of course, we can’t ignore the duo of El Camino and Al Divino that perfectly captures the chaos and despair of this sound to a tee!

All this to say that the producer DEV was like a man possessed on this EP, giving us just 12 minutes to knock off his magnum opus! Crazy skill.

Talking about crazy skill, we have the MC in this equation ‘ZELL’. This man is a bat outta hell taking human form and here to fuck up the industry in a  way no one saw coming. What’s scary impressive is how easily he could glide through this masterful production and not even break a sweat!

Across this EP, he gives us six tracks of pure microphone dominance. He’s a no-nonsense player, a in-your-face type spitter with vivid street poetry, powerful imagery, strong conviction, and an energy that most could only wish they had!

I love how he sounds on this project, ruthless, cunning, savage, and can back his energy all

up with his immense talent and sharp lyricism backed with a ridiculous pen game and flow that is so striking that it feels like an earthquake on the beat! Devastating blow after devastating blow! 

Also, not to mention the fact he just shook off rhyming alongside the handful of some of the most iconic titans in the underground as if it was nothing! That is REAL SHIT, and he just demonstrated to me and to the audience that he’s one to look out for.

If you’re doubting anything I’ve said so far, go play the album below and see for yourself! These guys are a match made in heaven, and they are going to go far in the industry!

https://open.spotify.com/album/6gnAqRtiBvpBmpjBnLVr2U?si=TG0V-qGHT1G2M6kB4ns8Vg

(Theatre Obscura)

‘I am 9x stronger than Odin’s sword’— what a fucking way to start this record! You know when that’s the opening line that you’re in for a wild ride! After his last drop not long ago, expectations are high, so how does he fare? Let’s talk about it!

This is the brand-new album by MC Eclyse, and he brings with him producers such as

– Someone

– Hi Q

– Omar Glomar

– Chaos 

– Bizi Beats

– Vancleef

And MC’s such as 

– Figerson

– kakarot 

– Grim Moses

– G Fam Black

– Marz One

Interestingly, it seems that on this album, E has decided to go full mythical and fantasy realm with his lyricism, and I honestly love that! That’s like for me and my metal tastes, I’ve always gravitated towards the more fantasy-driven bands and their theatrical natures 

– Trivium (Shogun era)

– Cradle Of Filth

– Dimmu Borgir

– Led Zeppelin 

So, when I heard this album and saw how much he was basing his pen game on cultural references and mythology, it made me extremely happy as a long-time fan!

As I stated before, his first words were about Odin, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg; we get references to Arthur and his swords, fortune tellers, Twin Peaks, Grim Reapers, Ancient Rome, and sorcerers, among many, many other things.

With the actual rapping, he sounds as methodical as ever. Every bar is on point, his flow is precise, and his performance is powerful as he sounds himself an ancient historian describing the times of what once was! Very cryptic yet very intriguing portrayal and execution! 

I’d have to say the combination of his topics and the way he’s laying out said verses makes this the most entertaining album of his to date! If he can tunnel-vision himself with these lyrics, I’m sure I’d always be happy with his work! 

Now, onto the production, we have a list of different men helping out, and each man brings their A+ game!

Whether we talk about Hi-Q and his ridiculous 2025 evolution and bangers he’s been dropping, or CAOS who has helped produce two of my favourite singles to date for NERO, and the work he put on for himself in the early months of this year!

Even Omar, on the handful of things I’ve heard him on, has surprised me with his masterful execution of the production and styles he’s been able to deliver!

So it’s no surprise to me that these names (plus more) were able to put on a masterclass of mostly eerie, haunting, and diabolic beats that make you feel like you’re a few feet away from a dragon’s lair full of gold. You know your chances of survival are probably 0%, but that gold is calling your name like the ring to the golem.

The production is the kind that makes you feel transported to the dark days of the medieval period, which, although glorified in cinema, would no doubt be a constant survival for your life. If you played Witcher 3, you’ll understand exactly what I mean by this! If you think you’re Geralt, you’re lying and fucked and going to die a miserable death!

So imagine experiencing that dread in music form! That’s what you’ll get with this album, and the producers work this vivid production to a fucking TEE!

So what are you waiting for? Go on your sonic quest today and feel the magic! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/6Ch8oZHkBkWFNCA3C1rPPj?si=QuUitSaERKKG3dydIjEEBg

(Back To The Matters At Hand)

I’ll never be used to the amount of quality music in the industry right now! I used to be a mainstream only head and I used to think Hip Hop is dead UNTIL I discovered the underground and now my heart has changed.

This is a new release I had high hopes for and I can safely say it blew me away! Let’s talk about it!

Brand new album by MC Shaw Calhoune and Producer Four Limbs. Shoutout to Big Eleanor Records for this one because this one goes HARD! 

8 tracks and honestly this feels like a sonic Hip Hop equivalent of Cowboy Bebop! It’s fucking sick.

So, the overall vibe of this album. I want you to picture 

-Intergalactic 

-Space

-Futuristic

Because the way this album is set up it feels like you’re taking a Cowboy Bebop trip across different galaxies while listening to a dope rap album on the way! 

There’s this skit called ‘Are You From The Milky Way’ where I assume Shaw is talking to the alien complaining about his backwoods being stale and the whole time the alien is lowkey roasting him and talking shit to him and he just keeps going back to his original point ‘Yeah but the backwoods are stale’

And then it ends with the alien snapping and being like ‘Just Get out, Imma make sure every backwoods in the galaxy is stale before you even get there!’ That skit had me dying and honestly was the first skit in decades I actually enjoyed! I normally hate skits but this one fit well!

But in general, we are talking about an atmosphere that is literally coated in atmosphere. Space, the future, spaceships and the overall ambiance of an adventure set in a galaxy far, far away!

The music is incredible and a surprisingly powerful blend of Hip Hop and Surreal Scores that will make you feel like you’re watching a Steven Spielberg film! It’s funky, gritty, soulful and authentic in all the best ways possible. 

It’s the kind of album you listen to that will take your breath away and remove all signs of stress!

This is the first time I’ve heard of this producer, but after this record, he’s one I’ll be keeping a close watch on!

As far as the MC work goes. This man is incredible. I remember I covered him a minute ago, and from how well that record went, I knew I had no reason to worry here, and did he ever deliver!

As hard as I thought it would be to match the overall cinematic experience of the beats, he somehow glides through it with ease! 

He’s artistic in his studio presence, expressive and theatrical with how he lands the bars.

His flows are exquisite, and his pen game is both sharp and creative to match the theme at hand.

Every verse absorbs you into a different situation and scene where you feel you’re right there in the spaceship with him! His vivid imagery and complex vocabulary go hand in hand in this concept album, and his charisma is at an all-time high!

Great energy, strong passion, and conviction that come with every one of his lines, and he’s setting a challenge for himself to be as colourful and creative as possible, and he passes with flying colours! 

I can’t speak higher of this album if I tried. I guarantee you this will be a journey you WON’T hear this year or probably ever again! A one-of-a-kind release! 

(ARIFF)

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

(Goro Freestyle)

We have yet another remix track! Man, this year really has been filled with them. This must be my 12th or 13th remix track of the year so far, and they keep getting stronger! This is from a man who released one of the most captivating records of the year and now is taking his time claiming the crown by doing his spin on tracks that, although are already established as far as he’s concerned, haven’t reached their full potential, and he’s going to showcase how it’s meant to be done! Let’s go!

So, this is a 2-minute and 9-second rendition of WSG’s ‘GORO’ produced by Harry Fraud. 

And, this is a song I’ve never heard before prior, which is shocking considering how much I fuck with the man, but it’s a fantastic instrumental! It’s minimal with a smooth and melodic vocal harmony that loops its way around the track, which is trademark for a WSG song experience, and now we have it done by Jhiakana!

It’s no tall order trying to match and compete with the ginormous charisma and aura of someone on the level of WSG, but if anyone can, it’s Jhiakana! And man, does he pull off a masterclass in devastating flurry of bars, wordplay, phrases, and slick pen game and enough energy to keep up with the best of them!

 It sounds like he mashes with the track immaculately. He has the swagger that closely resembles that of WSG himself, he’s methodically paced, brash, confident, and lethal in execution! I love how we can hear him evolve throughout the track like a real-life hero montage of the main character getting stronger and stronger over the training arcs! 

One of my favourite lines is how he mentions both Bruce Banner and Bruce Wayne in the same sentence! Ultimate comic culture references! He has this real smooth and intricate lyrical design over this song, almost in a tongue twister style! So many syllables and lyrics all rolled into one spectacular verse that had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole track!

Overall, another phenomenal re imagining by J himself. I can’t wait to hear new music from the man, but these are holding me good until those arrive! Make sure you check it out ASAP!

https://open.spotify.com/track/58hoLGuqJ1eyXREl9nihMO?si=_VUGdkWcQFeRawlTjqtbvw