Originally released as a self-produced cassette in 1996, Twin Cities label Rhymesayers Entertainment saw fit to re-release this local legend underground classic after nearly eight years of obscurity and it has never sounded better. Totally old-school in style and substance - this is the type of shit that got me into rap in the first place. Shit, when you got an album where the token "Intro" is fucking amazing you got a keeper. There are elements of Digable Planets, Pharcyde and Brand Nubian - a cool mix of quasi-freestyling lyrical style and fresh beats I've never heard before (or since). Well-worn vinyl scratches included. "Farward" is my favorite track - five years earlier and these guys would have been huge. Enjoy.
No comments:
Post a Comment