Hip-Hop Albums of the Year

22 February, 2022

C.I.A. — C.I.A. (Criminals in the Army): 7th Infantry Regiment (2nd Report)


I don't think I can put into words what exactly happened here. Twenty days after the "1st Report", the "2nd Report" comes out. The tracks are the same as in the other volume, same texts, same guests, same number of printed copies, 100. Only one thing changes, the producer is no longer Lord Beatjitzu, it's Shaka Amazulu the 7th. The rhythms are completely different, the magic is over. The record is still archivable as a boom bap product, but Shaka's production is lifeless and the rapping of the two artists appears without energy, the music sounds poor and mediocre in a way that, as I mentioned at the beginning, is almost inexplicable. While the tape released three weeks earlier is fresh, this one is old and outdated.

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