Hip-Hop Albums of the Year

22 November, 2020

Shogun Assason — Tha Grind: Bad Brakes = Friction


The cover catapults us into a combative atmosphere of this mixtape with a commercial appeal created by rapper Shogun Assason and branded Royalsunn, a label close to Killarmy, a group of which the emcee is a member. Guests are Born Jus, Midaz, Tha Trickaz, Shabazz the Disciple of Sunz of Man, Frukwan & Poetic, credited as Gravediggaz. The rhythms are created by 4th Disciple, True Master, Falling Down, Alchemist, Tha Trickaz, DJ Swift and Shogun, who produces half mixtape. A competent boom bap production and the help of some guests allow the first quarter of an hour to flow easily, then the tape cracks on more commercial choices around the middle, starting with "KV Baby". This track has a difficult and bad rhythm, the only one made by Alchemist on the tape, and precedes two other disappointing tracks. The second half is acceptable, without having extraordinary moments, and keeping the best production in "Whos Eyes Can See", directly from 4th Disciple, which also produces "47 Secondz". To sum it up, it's not a recommended listen for Killa Beez fans.

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