Hip-Hop Albums of the Year

15 August, 2020

Cookin Soul — Polo Beats


This instrumental album starts with "4 Yall", good jazzy rhythm with female soul sample looped tight in background. It follows "Bitterwest", splendid female soulful sample looped in background, then boom bap jazzy light, relaxing vibes, good one. Good male soul sample looped in background, jazzy rhythm, lively, cheerful for "Good Lovin". "Brand Nu" has a pretty average jazzy production, with male soul sample. The fifth track is "G.O.T.D.": splendid boom bap jazzy, simple, with soul sample in background, great instrumental short cut. "Real Life" is another pretty great instrumental cut: light, almost relaxing jazzy beat, light drum machine. "Girlfriend" is one of the longest instrumentals here: rockin' rhythm, with a jazzy fundament, minimal boom bap, with soul sample in background in the second part of the song. "Real World" presents jazzy rhythm with some middle-oriental elements, kind of Neptunes stuff; good beat. This tape maintains its jazzy identity even in "Emotional", with a heavy and minimal drum machine, xmas bells in background dominated by the boom bap. It follows by "4 Bar Drop", heavy jazzy production, pretty nice. This tape is closed by "Chicago", light and relaxing smooth jazzy beat, simple, beautifully realized.

Highlights: "Bitterwest", "G.O.T.D.", "Chicago".

Rating: 7/10.

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