A BILLION SERVED

Another day another new theme to conceive. There’s literally no topic or concept too far out for this man to grasp and this might be his most wild yet! So let’s talk about it!

This is the brand new album by MC -Gustavo Louis and Producer -SKELLZ with features from
-AUNTIE MUK
-FlyPaperBlake
-JIGG MYERS

And across this 10 track, 32 minute experience we have Gustavo utilise the concept of McDonald’s (or I guess fast food in general) into his trademark street/drug rap verses and somehow it actually works!
The way he makes it works, first of all in the title ‘A BILLION SERVED’ which is serves a duel purpose (if you know you know) as well as the many puns he compares Fast Food terms and phrases for insults or replacement for popular street term and can’t lie it’s quite smart the way he made it all work!

Of course he’s back with his classic charismatic flow, bursting personality and theatrical vibes that turn any track or album into an engaging experience! This one more then others due to it’s content! On top of his game with this shit!

I honestly never thought about how well food themed wordplay would work in unison with street language but Gustavo made me a flavour! He brings even more eccentricity then normal as it sounds like he’s having the time of his life coming up with fun, colorful and quirky ways to fuse these two worlds together and you can hear the passion in his verses!
My favourite line has to be in -Chicken McN****Z where he literally says ‘Yo I’m sick of these Chicken McN****Z and Dollar bitches’ man that had me laughing for ages! He’s not only smart with the comparative lyricism but ingenious with the puns and insults!

His features are rock solid also! Same ones he’s had for many of his albums, he always knows who rocks best with him and the phrase applies ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it?’ Each artist was able to infuse their own style and cadence into the respective tracks to amplify them! Dope showing by all involved!

Now, onto the producer. One I can’t say I’ve had that much experience with overall but he delivered beats hotter then your average uber eats delivery orders at midnight! Let’s digest some of them!
Firstly you’ve got tracks like -lb pounder which has this real fun and interesting sound to it that definitely gives me theatrical appeal! The first thing that hits you is those sharp and shrieking strings that loop around the instrumental that’s accompanied with some thudding chords that slam down with impact!
Put that alongside some droning drums and subtle bass and you’ve got a high atmosphere track that’s hotter then McDonalds Apple Pies!

The song -On Fries brings a classical vibe to the joint like the early decor of the Burger Kings of old! This one has those sharp and elegant violin strings that are accompanied by some Jazz style drum work and plucked keys in the background with some secondary keys that shimmer in the distance! This one is definitely the most vibrant out of all them!

Speaking of -Apple Pies we have the same name track that is an audible fever dream! I love those shimmering piano keys that has this angelic feel to it that’s accompanied by some minimal drum work and light bass to keep this instrumental heavy in ambiance! I also love the occasional Jazz Horns to give this track that extra layer of
Texture like the long lost Bubble Gum McFlurry with those marshmallows that got hard instantly ontop of the McDonalds Ice Cream and Bubblegum syrup ontop!

Not gonna lie, this tape made me crave some McDonalds! It’s wordplay was smart, performances Stella and production tasteful! Don’t pull up to the drive thru, park the car and sit down to enjoy this tape! Trust me it’s worth it!