Collaborative project between Buffalo rapper Elcamino and Rochester rapper/producer 38 Spesh. This studio album has the appearance of a very tight EP: nine cuts (the longest not more than two minutes and forty) three interludes and six short tracks for a total of about fifteen minutes. The production of 38 Spesh is solid, it lives up to the Griselda tradition, sometimes recalling that of Daringer: it provides jazzy midtempo rhythms with rare dark raids ("Legal Money" has a nice dark mood, slow and jazzy beat with vibrant bass under the calm and raw lines of Elcamino; "Flowers" is sad and gloomy, mood also provided by the rapper's smooth and melancholic delivery, in a short but wonderful joint), while Elcamino's rapping here's punctual, orderly and smoothness: on "Young Lords" is aided by an amazing graceful jazzy rhythm, delivery dope in the only track with the semblance of a hook. I shouldn't underestimate any of these short songs, for example "Street Signs" has a dark and tight light jazzy rhythm, with a glossy dusting that wasn't fully exploited by the rapper. "2k20" has a good Che Noir spot on a tight and enveloping production of 38 Spesh. Overall, it's an enjoyable EP that deserves at least a couple of spins.
Rating: 7/10.
No comments:
Post a Comment