Wolves In Vicuña

If Elegance was a person, he would be it! Across all the shit I’ve covered by him he’s always shown a sense of it in the way he raps, his cadence, performative style and presence. Now he’s decided it’s time to hit the culture with a bit of aggression and give a warning to the world that

The ‘WOLVES’ are IN VICUÑA!

This is the brand new album by MC -Breeze Montana and Producer -Chase N. Cashe and together they drop this 13 track record with the features of
-Todd Zack Jr
-GEE$
Now this album starts off with an interesting opening skit that sounds ripped out of a Mafia film about some stuff not getting delivered and the other end saying ‘I think everyone has bills to pay’ which off topic (maybe I just have that 0% spine) but if I knew I was responsible for getting shit to point A to point B this is THE LAST response you’ll hear from me! But none the less that’s how the album kicks off.

When we finally get into the music side of things that’s when we begin to hear the the title track off the record and man is it luxurious! Even Breeze stars ‘a little more aggression this time around’ which should tell you everything on how this album’s aesthic is planning to be!
I love the atmosphere of this instrumental! You’ve got those swaying keys that are combined with those looped & plucked strings that have a hint of distortion to them to give off a hypnotic vibe!
On top of all that we have those heavy drums that kick you in the chest each second you hear them to create a truly dynamic sensation!

As the album continues we get songs like -P.B.A which entices you immediately with those sharp violin strings, light plucked acoustic guitar strings working hand in hand with each other as they collaborate with those minimal drum patterns and thick bass!
I love how every layer feels fluent with the other instruments it makes it feel lighter then it actually is because of the chemistry between each sound!

Another stand out track to me was -Drug$ Ain’t Shit! (First of all, great message) secondly the actual production was elegant as all hell! It sounded like an orchestra! From those methodically paced sharp chords that engulf the track in the most beautiful way imaginable that’s accompanied by some slick bass strings and well paced drums that work alongside the other instruments so well!
This whole track feels like your sitting front row at a Hip Hop X Classical fusion show! Definitely one I found myself coming back to regularly!

Now, in talking with the rapping angle and to reiterate what I said in the intro ‘this is a more aggressive approach by Breeze’ he’s spent the better part of me knowing him on the ‘Breezy’ side but now he’s decided to turn it up a notch and I’m all hear for it!
On this record he’s coming out swinging! But not in a messy or explosive way it was more a cerebral tactic on his part! He sounded colder, sharper and in tune with himself while maintaining his smooth delivery and bar placement across the beats!

For some reason the only comparison I can think of is ‘American Nightmare: Cody Rhodes’ when he gets active and tunes up the heat it’s obviously powerful and distinctive but at the same time he’s still Cody Rhodes! One of the most well dressed, well mannered and eccentric people in the WWE.
Same conversion! Even when Breeze is showcasing his aggressive side it’s not like he’s turning primal in execution or anything! He’s still as slick on the beats as he’s ever been now it’s just a bit more lively and direct!

We can’t forget to mention the features on here either! He handpicked the duel names that would synchronise best with him and his style across this album and they didn’t disappoint! Strong personalities woven into the crazy instrumentals and showed a solid performance alongside Breeze! Sometimes less is more and that was shown across this one!

Once again, Breeze found away to kill it! He remains one of the more intriguing rappers in the culture right now and his frequent collaboration with -Chase bares fruit once again! Don’t sleep on it!