(Black Sheep)

We are so fucking back! ANOTHER ALBUM? I knew they had the intention of taking over the game, but this is a fucking dictatorship! Three albums in the space of months between one of the most consistent duos you’ll find anywhere! So let’s fucking talk about it!

This is the brand-new album by the legendary pair of producer Big Ghost Ltd and MC Mickey Diamond, and together they drop another 12 tracks with just under 39 minutes, and one again in the third of a trilogy of banger drops. This thing continues that powerful, prolific energy that the other two faced!

Now, across this album, it feels like Mickey is enabling the two different sides of his latest drops to create a middle ground of both. On ‘Dollar $ign Diaries’, we hear a more personal and bearing side to him, while Wolf Ticket is straight, brash, cocky raps reminding the game who the fuck he is! But on this tape, I feel you get a bit of both.

There are so many occasions where he’ll go from discussing his life and events of his time off to immediately going back to verbally smacking the completion in the face with his iconic one-liners! Like we have his aggressive side showing when he says stuff like ‘I took a year off, and the underground went to shit’ or ‘I’ll kill myself if I see another rapper with a mask on’. He’s clearly out for blood on this tape, and he’s taking the time to express all his range of emotions across the verses he’s rapping on!

Even on tracks like ‘Matthew 7:15’ where he talks about a conversation he had with his daughter about why he carries guns and saying that she will understand when she’s older, it’s these glimpses of personal bars that make all the difference on a Mickey Diamond album! 

Even on the sound ‘When It Rains’ when he talks about his relationship with the Umbrella Collective and talking personal about situations that’s revealing for him. This is soul searching for Mickey as we continue to see him evolve as an artist! 

On this album, he sounds like he has a chip on his shoulder, and he’s using his immaculate chemistry with Ghost to portray his anger, grievances, and frustration with the game and the culture itself. I mean, we are talking about a man who was at the forefront of the underground for almost a decade, and I suppose in that break, a lot could have happened professionally and personally, and on this tape, we are hearing all about it!

He still has his signature rapping style, his deep octaves, his raw/in-your-face performance with his gritty cadence. A confidences he’s built over the years that makes his verses sound better and better with each drop! 

As far as the production goes, we get Big Ghost back on his cinematic, minimally layered production! Similar style to the original ‘Gucci Ghost’ series but this time with a lot more emphasis on grandeur (something I don’t even know was possible with Ghost at this point, but he somehow outdoes himself yet again) with beats that don’t just penetrate the headphones but go through your whole soul and body! Every instrumental feels like an orchestra had made it themselves, and Big Ghost played the role of composter!

Whether we are talking about the opening track -Shepherd’s Pie, where we get that gorgeous, choir-inspired vocal harmony that transitions into this soulful and theatrical take on a boom-bap beat with this secondary subtle vocal loop that’s accompanied by sharp plucked strings in two different layers (guitar and violins) as well as some delicate keys deep into the background! 

Or if you wanted to talk about tracks like -Murda He Wrote, where we hear a snippet homage paid to Notorious BIG with a sample of -10 Crack Commandments, but for the main beat, we have these exquisitely plucked bass strings, high-pitched key progressions, and a super subtle drum pattern that is skeletal but itself acts as a skeleton to the whole track! 

There’s also a light vocal snippet that tunes every 10 seconds to give this a lighter/soulful take on it! 

Even the track -Cry Wolf one of my favourite beats on the record because it brings back that old school, vicious Mickey from the Gucci Ghost days back!

This track is raw enough to rip skin from bone, you’ve got that absolutely ridiculous drum beat that runs through the track as well as these funky as fuck key progressions in two different variations as well as some thick bass and chaotic adlibs that make this track feel like a shot of adrenaline right into the veins!

Man, this duo can’t miss even if they fucking tried. I’ve said this once and I’ll say this again. There will never be a duo that can outshine Big Ghost and Mickey. Is it even a question at this point to ask you all to peep this? If you ain’t itching to press play already then fuck Your life, it’s the umbrella bitch! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1imJ5xnjvRTV0xhsQCzcMY?si=VbWpqNydSK6AFLNXoquPSQ

(Pay Homage)

Man, this is a duo I didn’t know I needed until now! Two of the dopest in the landscape coming together for one fierce single! If you can guarantee any duo to make fire and respect the game at the same time, it’s these two! So with that in mind, let’s go! 

This is the latest single by MC’s Benny From The Sandlot and The Bad Seed, and produced by S. Dot Beats, and together they drop this ridiculous track that has been bumping my neck the entire duration of the track! So let’s get into why!

First, let’s talk about the instrumental. We have this classical take on the underground hip-hop genre!

You’ve got those powerful string progressions that take over the song in such a lavish way! That’s accompanied by some slick drum patterns and some heavy drums. This feels like the perfect fusion between classical and boom-bap. An execution of both worlds to create this banger! 

This song feels both elegant and raw, a minimally layered track that feels alive. As if there’s a small orchestra behind the two men who are actually alive and playing live music as they go off. It’s that fucking fresh and crisp! Man, whenever either of these men come together, it’s always a BANGER!

Speaking of bangers, we gotta discuss their verses because it ain’t either to out-rap either of these men, and that’s why their chemistry is so rare and deadly! 

We start this track off with Benny, who lays the foundation for the song and the energy that should be maintained! This man brings his trademark sharp lyricism mixed with his rough charisma that makes each word he spits feel like a brick!

Across this track, he’s talking his shit while paying respect to the culture, or rather ‘paying homage’ with his solid bars, his old-school wordplay, and rhyme positions on the song! He ain’t trying to do anything fancy or experimental on the track, just stick to tradition and do the classic style justice! 

The other guy who does this to a tee (and has been for decades) is The Bad Seed. The king of the underground! He’s back on his usual, fuck the word, fuck your life no-nonsense agenda— an agenda he’s perfected and grown over his decades in the business!

He’ll always say the most random yet important shit on a track that you wouldn’t even think to use as a bar.

Like on this song, how he goes ‘Imagine you woke up, didn’t brush your teeth’— that’s the kind of bars he’ll say and make you feel like you’re one of those bum-ass motherfuckers. He has such a hypnotic, aggressive to him, it’s like a bully telling you the facts, and you just accept them as his!

As usual, fluent, hard-hitting flow, incredibly tough wordplay, and raw charisma to match! Every Bad Seed verse is a killer, especially when alongside another tough MC! 

A pairing I knew would be fire based on name alone. A duo rapping over solid production to create one of the strongest singles of the month! Tune in!

(Horror Flick)

Looks like we have another single coming to the culture, by a man who has consistently shown his capabilities and sharp mind to create long-lasting bangers in the minds of the fans, and I have no doubt that this and others across the year will yield the same result! 

So, this is the brand-new single by MC Benny from Sandlot, which has production from S.Dot Beats and features the likes of 

– Stotty P

– Mic Hoffa

– Square 2 God 

And across this track, we are greeted with a greatly haunting instrumental that consists of these eerier piano chords in that rhythmic loop as well as those sharp violin strings! I also notice some methodically paced drum patterns that all wrap up together to create one of the most satisfying instrumentals I’ve heard all year! 

This beat kind of reminds me of a fusion of old-school 2000s underground beats and modern-day boom-bap (just with a horror twist), only a few layers coming together to create a banger beat that I guarantee you won’t be forgetting about anytime soon!

As far as the MC work goes, Benny and company don’t let that instrumental go to waste as they put their best foot forward and drop a collection of incredible verses one after the other in a sharp, badass succession of each other that re enforces to be how dope the landscape of the underground is when you can have this many dope MC’s dropping cold bars on just one track!

Each man drops that heat, I’m taking in your face attitudes, slick charisma mixed with raw energy. Each man has the fluent flows, the ridiculous pen game, and that ruthless power to dominate the track whenever they get on top of it! Murderous intent from all involved combined with extensive vocabulary, vivid imagery, and a dope sense of rhythm and harmony!

It’s as if you went into a haunted house and instead of seeing the normal shit like clowns, werewolves, monsters, you saw a handful of serial killer MC’s who will stab you to death and rap bars over your corpse! That’s the vibe I’m getting across this one!

So, join me on a little haunted ride through a rough beat and a group of men that would put Jason, Freddy, and Michael Myers’s to shame! Let’s fucking go! 

(Return of El Russo)

Looks like we are back with a brand new remix tape! One of the more rare albums I cover, but when they hit, they fucking HIT! This is definitely one of those times, and with an artist of this magnitude, it further pushes that narrative! So let’s talk about it!

This is the brand new (remix) tape by MC Fli Fetti and representing Maison De Funk!, which features brand new production by the likes of: 

– Thelonius Coltrane

– Afyktos

– Kheyzine

– Blaq Medici

– Koba Dera

And with these powerhouse names behind the scenes, you just know you’re in for a dope treat, and that’s EXACTLY what this is 10x fold! 

The first thing I noticed was how cohesive the production went! This shit was fluent as hell; you had a consistent relationship of sounds that complemented the one that came before and after in an infectious blend of influences from: 

– Jazz

– Hip Hop

– Soul

– Classical and more that come together to create an unbelievable score that’s ever so smooth and elegant in its execution!

Every track feels like a miniature piece of orchestra that’s sharpened down, organised, and composed specifically for that one song, as each song feels larger than life and grand in its presentation! Each instrument drawn out to its utmost capacity, each plucked string, jazz horn, delicate key progression, drum pattern— all is so fucking tasteful that it takes over your imagination and puts you in a hypnotic state that I guarantee you won’t be able to cut off right until the very end!

And I mean, considering the talent involved in the remix production, it only makes sense they hit as hard as this. That this level of chemistry is achieved due to their professionalism, experience, and time in the game to understand how to create a strong soundtrack with a cohesive narrative, and that’s exactly what’s done here! 

As far as the MC work goes, these aren’t new tracks, just remixed ones. So it’s taking a spin on already established songs and giving them a revamp! So all your favourite bars and verses that you’ve come to love are amplified and evolved under these new beats, and I gotta admit the performances definitely do pop harder when placed under fresh instrumentals!

It makes his special type of street poetry and in-your-face wordplay hit that extra bit harder, makes his vivid imagery and sharp pen game slice that extra bit sharper! It’s a wonder how a simple change in atmosphere can push an artist’s songs to a new level!

This is a remix album you don’t want to miss out on! It’s fresh, powerful, and crisp. If you thought Fli sounded good before, then you ain’t heard nothing yet! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3mXu44QbvxD90rsmGUdvNx?si=eqVSDzoST3OxGvJptc9_Pw

(Banana Woods)

It’s that time again to discuss a familiar duo I’ve dealt with a few times in 2025. A duo who work as a great dynamic because they both rap and both produce! Considering this fact, let’s get into it!

This is the brand-new EP by the pair of MC/Producers Sabio Dub and Malhee, and together they drop a fresh batch of six tracks with just 11 minutes of content, but considering the players involved, they can make even this length pop! If we start talking about the production aspect of things (as I mentioned, they both play hands in it), we see them take a ride to a more acoustically charged and methodical level of beats that I can’t say I’m familiar with until now!

A perfect example is that opening track -Cloud Surfing, as it literally feels like how the name describes! You have these acoustic-style strings in a plucked looped as well as some sharper chords in the background with some subtle key progressions.

Such a light and bare track to start the EP off, and yet I find one of the most mesmerising cuts off the whole collection!

It’s a different tune (literally) as the song progresses into a more dance vibe with -Gelato Lemonade, as we hear these funky chord progressions combined with that funky beat patterns and soulful vocal rhythm! I wasn’t expecting such a fun and groovy track right after that intro track, but it snapped regardless! It was colourful and expressive in the most ‘sunshine’ way possible!

We have tracks like -Black Bows, which takes a step back into that more methodically paced track with those plucked strings in that repetition loop that’s accompanied by some super raw drums and an unusually light vocal snippet that comes around every five seconds! This felt to me like the most left-field track off the whole EP; it doesn’t really fit any type of genre, but it’s still more on one of the slower sides!

How they close the record off I found was interesting with -Los Dinos as it goes into a more Spanish meets boom-bap route! Probably the more rough and rugged vibe track off the whole EP! You’ve got that hypnotic Spanish-sounding vocal loop, those trap-influenced beat patterns, this choir-inspired second vocal snippet in the background as well as an overall atmospheric vibe across the instrumental!

Each song seems to have its own unique identity and feel to it, which I dug heavily!

The rapping chemistry between these two men is already well documented! Two different styles, personalities, and egos coming together under one harmonious and synchronous system where they both share equal responsibility for bars and beats!

Sabio with his more laidback ‘sunshine rap’ presence and Mal with his more in-your-face and no-nonsense approach make for a good, compelling contrast to one another that’s always refreshing to hear on their duo tapes!

It’s not just the variety of presence, but they both have fantastic pen game, intricate, and at times introspective lyricism. I felt Sabio is back on his more hardcore pen game with more drug talk than he usually would, but he pulled it off with a fluent and breezy flow as he always does!

Mal! Always the one with the serious tone following the lead on topics similar to Sabio, proving a (more often than not) brash/street talk take on the lyrics and verses, which came out incredibly sharp and interesting!

With a chemistry like theirs, they don’t really need any features! They shine brightest together, and they are about to maximise such a short time frame to the absolute peak as they have in the past and as they do so here!

So, if you’re a fan of either of these men or if this is your first time hearing this duo together, then you are in for a treat! Because nobody makes music like these two! Click the link below!

https://open.spotify.com/album/3PqhNVyCQCthGyBv3lbG4j?si=kSNhet_rSEamJ-iylpB5Jg

(THE ART OF WAR: CHAPTER 3)

Well, it’s time to take a haunting trip to the past. More specifically, to HALLOWEEN of last year, where an MC who I’ve had brief experience with over the years released an album (and third instalment) of a series that I see gaining traction in the underground, and so with that said, let’s talk about it!

This is the October 2025 drop by MC WarWillKill, as well as production from

-YFI

-Dominican Kev

-DeLucas

-Elm Maxwell

-Jayytrip

-Rajn Mann

-Prod. Mason

-JJARED

-Inzuka

-mf zeph

-Bliss Mirage

-Saahilio

-Skip The Kid

-warwillkill

-Kosa

As well as features from

-YFI

-IForgot

-Heartbreak Julio

-Agent Sin

-Yani2k

-Gustavo Louis

-Trash Tompsin

-Emojipink

-Aenea 

-Kosa

-G Tunes

-THE REBEL SKY

-Lou Kray

-Amina

Man, that is ALOT of names to keep track of, some I’m familiar with. Most not, but despite that fact, this is truly an experience, surely like no other (due to its sheer volume of characters alone), working on a single project. 

Anyone who knows me will tell you I ain’t normally the biggest fan of these overly bloated type tapes with a roaster so big, but I will admit in cases like these, they do have their purpose and do contain a certain energy and vibe that I know has its own niche fan base!

I would describe the production as extremely atmospheric, blended with some Ambient/Experimental/Synth elements. Each song has a lot of layers and sounds going on that it can appear scattered at times, but there is a controlled chaos aspect to the project that I can appreciate! 

There are certain moments on the album that are more calming than others, like -D-GENERATION X  or -GRAB THE PEN, where the beats sound more soulful, traditional, and boom-bap inspired, but a lot of the instrumentals I do find to be a sonic whirlwind of various influences and sounds constantly swirling around the ears of the listeners! 

Again, I do see the brilliance in a lot of the tracks; there’s obviously a lot of talent here (a few of the producers I fuck with heavily), but maybe I’m just old school or just too old, but unfortunately, I find a lot of the tracks just messy. (But I do understand there’s a core fan base for this kind of sound) that will completely disagree with me, and for those fans, this level of intensity and chaos will be up your ally, I’m sure!

As far as the MC work goes, again, with such a huge roster, it can be easy to get lost amongst the various characters and personalities, but even so, I feel the rappers have a lot better time (for me anyway) to be identified and memorable in their verses!

Each man seems to have their own key moments and cadence, their own unique charisma, and rhythm!

I mean, I fuck with Gustavo Louis still to this day; the same goes for Heartbreak Julio and THE REBEL SKY, so of course, they are distinctive to me, but even the others who are new to me did enough to impress and leave a lasting impression of solid bars, verses, and pen game that seemed to shine (even over beats I wasn’t the most impressed with).

I do respect the fact that they decided to make both sides even (in the sense of a ton of names for producers and MC’s) to balance out the album, and it does help having so many faces and their individual takes across the vast production as it lets the audience taste and sample the different types of vibes and styles that this album has to offer! 

So, with that in mind, I feel a lot of this album just ain’t my lane (and that’s okay!), not everything is or would be. BUT that doesn’t take away from the creativity, originality, and especially the work of the rappers who never stood out for a bad verse to me at least.

Respect to everyone who tried their hand at this, and it just goes to show, the new generation is something to look forward to! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/6VoKnhrQBJBvYkVWfOAW7V?si=3ghgDfsrQSanxu03QvgDDg

(TWIN BLADES OF DOOM)

I know I’ve already said my high praises to the label, but looks like I’m forced to again. What the fuck can’t Jackpot Records do? This label is taking over in a way I haven’t seen, period. The kind of music they are making is beyond extraordinary, from Al tapes to BlueHill to DATKID and now to SHAWBRUVAZ, and I knew this album was going to be crazy, but I couldn’t have expected this! We gotta get into this!

This is the brand-new FREE ALBUM by Jackpot Records that showcases MC’s SHAWBRUVAZ and is completely produced by Al Divino himself! Featuring the likes of 

-KILBILL

-BLUEHILLBILL 

And these 15 tracks are some of the most animated songs I’ve heard in the culture, point blank. This thing sounds like a comic book on cocaine come to life! It’s animated, colourful, explosive, saturated, and insane in execution! 

I want you to imagine a new series for Adult Swim and then picture a hip-hop series that’s every bit as wild and unpredictable as you can imagine, and that’s this one! 

This album makes albums like ODB’s ‘Return To The 36 Chambers, Dirty Version’ or Danny Brown’s ‘XXX/Atrocity Exhibition’ sound tame in comparison; it’s absolutely ridiculous how high energy, vibe, and adrenaline this record is. After my first listen, I was blown away, and the shock only got deeper the more times I listened to it! 

And this album also is littered with a variety of skits that sound more ridiculous the more you listen to it. I’m talking over-the-top performances that sound like men as high as they are humanly capable of being, mumbling and screaming to themselves in a comic style! It’s hard to explain unless you hear it for yourself, but regardless, definitely some of the most memorable skits I’ve ever heard in my life. Eat your heart out, MF DOOM!

At this point, Al Divino should be mentioned among your top ten greatest producers list. His kind of wave is 4th dimensional in execution. He’s on some next-universe type instrumentals! He’s no longer in our timeline; he’s far gone centuries into the future playing that 3026 type shit in our current dimension, and it’s unreal each and every time he blesses us with an album! 

When we discuss the SHAWBRUVAZ, these two are revolutionising the culture in the way they are rapping! They somehow are able to match the insane high pressure of the production with their own brand of powerful pressure lyricism and charisma that can somehow work well with the beats and showcase their own sharp sonic katanas that slice through the beats in gruesome fashion! 

They are absolutely bonkers with the MC work. I’m taking slashing wordplay, verbal massacre with the pen game, uncontrollable and violent chemistry back and forth between the two men who match each other’s energy and intensity with the others! 

I found their style so fucking hypnotic! Maybe it’s due to the pairing with that extremely atmospheric beats that made the verses that next level impactful, or maybe it’s just their natural rhythm and skills, but either way, they sound like a pair of evil Looney Tunes characters let loose! They are so raw, passionate, and ever so gargantuan in their pronouncements and expressions! 

Imagine two Tasmanian devils coming together on a beat and learning how to rap but maintaining their same uncontainable energies! That’s exactly how this feels! Some of the most unhinged yet powerful rapping performances I’ve EVER heard, and it’s addictive to listen to!

If you haven’t heard this one yet, then you are MISSING OUT! If what I said so far hasn’t intrigued you, then you’re not right in the head, and you can’t be for the culture. Go get yourself a copy from Jackpot Records and experience the controlled chaos! 

(From The Vault)

I’ll be honest, it ain’t my favourite thing to review beat tapes. I always feel I can’t give the most cohesive review without both vocals and beats, but if there’s any producer I’m willing to always do it for, it’s this man! A man who has shown in the past that he is capable of releasing some of the dopest records and beats in the culture, and so with all the faith in the world, I present to you 

FROM THE VAULT

This is the latest beat tape by mega producer Noisy Ne!ghbour with a fresh batch of 12 tracks. This thing is a titan of sounds and influences large enough to satisfy any and all hip hop fans! 

There are just so many tracks worth mentioning! We can start with that intro track – The Four Horsemen, which sounds like spaghetti western meets classic jazz! (Sounds weird, I know), but somehow he pulls it off!

You’ve got those looping string progressions in the background that remind me of sonic tumbleweeds as we have the main low register jazz horns going off in two different tones (one higher and one lower), and then to top it off, we have a third layer of jazz that comes around every 10 seconds or so to hit you with a massive wave of sound! 

As well as some surreal drums that make this feel like a boom bap’s equivalent of Clint Eastwood! It’s strange, but man does it fucking work!

We have tracks like – Mr Socko, which sounds like a creepy walk in the most dangerous hood you can find. You’ve got those deep and dark key progressions that possess a looming presence as they loop around the track in the two shades of tones! 

On top of that, we save some sickening bass and some drum notes that provide the skeletal structure to the whole thing!

This beat SCREAMS boom bap in its rawest form, and it’s definitely not the kind of song to listen to at night!

We have tracks like – Pinto Beans, which provides us with an almost mysterious, spy movie beat! This is the kind of shit I can imagine myself playing in the background as I try some Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible shit! Climbing up walls and shit!

You’ve got these beautifully plucked strings that are accompanied by some surreal drums, light bass, and some distorted second layer of strings that come and go abruptly throughout the whole song! 

I caught myself bumping my head to this shit more than the rest of the tracks if I’m being honest! 

We can even look at the outro track – We Can Make It, which decides to end the album on a classical/soul note! It’s got these gorgeous, angelic vocal samples that ever so smoothly blend with those jazz horns (in the two different layers) as well as some timely violin strings, plucked strings, and drums!

This is the kind of track you sit back, light a cigar to, and let the end of the day pass you by as you let the stress of the last 24 hours melt away as you prepare for a new one! 

Man, I ain’t here to spoil every single track, but if the tracks I have described don’t excite you, then you’ve lost your fucking mind. He’s one of the most talented producers out there, and he just created a surreal and grand world with no vocals in one of the most vivid ways possible! So go support the man and click the link below! 

https://noisyneghbour.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-vault

(W(h)OA!)

A new project by this man already? What a run he’s already on, and it ain’t even February yet! He’s the type of prouder who might seem underrated until you discover him, and then you feel his mainstream FORCE in full effect, and that’s exactly how it feels here! Let’s talk about it!

This is the brand-new album by MC Zay Mo and Producer WHOA1.0, and this project has eight songs and 18 minutes of content that is sure to light you up and make you feel a reign of adrenaline that I doubt you would have felt before! Because this project is LIT!

This is the fucking production I discovered WHOA on! Don’t get me wrong, I loved what he did on the Bluehill and how he was able to switch it up and show us his diversity, but when he hits that high-energy, vibe-type instrumentals, he can’t miss, and he doesn’t on this one! 

We get just under 20 minutes of pure sonic caffeine injected into the veins of the audience that makes you want to move your body the entire record.

There’s not a slow song on this whole album; each song presents itself in a different tone of speed and groove! What sounds like scattered production like a mix of boom-bap meets trap meets Coke wave! The combination of the three makes for a mind-bending listen that will leave you exhausted by the end of it! 

On this one, WHOA doesn’t hold anything back; he goes all out to drain all possible energy, aura, and vibe from the instruments and created a fever dream of sounds and influences that takes over the body, mind, and soul until you’re left fully possessed by the atmosphere!

When we discuss the newcomer (to me at least) in Zay, we are presented with a man who has enough charisma to lend to the culture like Naruto with his chakra! He’s absolutely infectious in his performances!

He kind of reminds me of the underground’s equivalent of ‘Chance the Rapper’ but more consistent and talented. The same type of unorthodox way of performing that is equally parted animated, quirky, precise, and sharp! The type of cat that can blow the roof off the stage and lyrically dismantle you in the same verse!

I love how he synced with the production on this one; the upbeat, crazy instrumentals mesh perfectly with his own out there and unpredictable flow and rhythm, and so combined they feed off each other to create the best atmosphere for both! 

Every track presents a new side to Zay, a new face of his to showcase! Whether that be fast-paced, introspective, completely out there, or more mellow! You’ll never know which side you’ll get song to song besides the face that he’ll provide 10-fold emphasis to the beats and elevate them in a way no one else could! 

Man, this is one of the most fun and energetic projects I’ve heard in a minute. These men have perfect chemistry together, and if you’re looking for something refreshing and different, then I highly recommend you listen to these guys! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/0mkqOnnyVDlEmBY2PdW81r?si=9sd5GZbpQ9aVgdAb9quD6w

(The EP 2)

The more I think about it, the more crazy it is to me that I’ve literally gone through every phase of this man’s brain in motion. I’ve seen all his different creative ideas form, all his different influences come to life, and now I’m seeing him develop as an artist. I can’t say that for many others, but I can for him! So without delaying further, let’s talk about it!

This is the brand-new EP by MC CAOS with production from 

-DEAD POETZ

-ISAC NO BEAT

-TONY TONE

-ENGINEER

-CAOS and features the likes of 

-DJ FLIPCYIDE

-K-PREZ

-NICK GENRE

-JUXX DIAMONDZ

-.T.G.

And across this 21-minute EP, we see CAOS return to his most trademark and blueprint style of hip hop that takes it back to the 90’s era in execution. From the production and as the first track properly kicks off, we get some of the finest old-school vibe with those heavy drums, infectious cuts and scratches, and no-nonsense bars and vibes! 

The whole album takes this path as every track has a minimalistic attitude with a few layers each that’s been mastered and controlled to the utmost technical degree to sound absolutely surreal!

Whether that be in the form of plucked/elegant strings with that methodically paced drums, or maybe we talk about those sharp key progressions with those light/delicate soulful second-layer piano keys with funky drum beats! 

OR we talk about tracks with those harmonising/choir-style vocal loops accompanied with those long and synth-style chord progressions and hypnotic drums! No matter which layered track we talk about or describe, it’s all done tastefully and in the same work ethic as the old school did it!

You can hear the sharpness, the originality, the banger hits that’s soaked into every single song on here. The quality woven throughout the 7 tracks, the lack of filler and wasteful shit. Each producer does their part to make an elevated form of underground hip hop and pulls it off perfectly! 

Speaking of elevated forms of underground hip hop, we have CAOS. A man who, trust me, has gone through every idea and concept possible in this game, from massive collaboration projects to Valentine’s Day-inspired albums (and everything in between), and now he’s back to a more rooted, down-to-earth representation and honesty. He sounds dope as fuck doing it!

Across these tracks, we hear him with a more grounded mix of lyricism, fluent flow, and well-pronounced wordplay that is clear, constructive, and strong-willed! He’s always had the reigns on the vivid descriptions and pen game, and this album is no exception! From descriptions of personal experience to more bragging/brash lines, it all feels surreal and immersive, as if you’re right there with him as he’s talking and walking his shit!

As much as I loved and appreciated his out-there and creative ventures (in my opinion), he does sound his best when he’s grounded and more focused and precise on his verses as a whole. His charisma and ability to construct words and feelings across his songs, he does these all best when he’s on a more one-dimensional basis (and I mean that in the most respectful way possible).

Also, gotta give a quick shoutout to the features as they definitely enhance and uplift the overall album’s energy and intensity! Not just features for feature’s sake but incredibly talented MC’s (and DJ’s) doing their best work!

So, what are you waiting for? You already know EP 1 was dope, so let’s get the same excitement for EP 2! Link below! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/0AHNjCJsQLMJjnQpsn8Bkp?si=yUkPhvSuT6-aRwwL54_asw