Long Axe album, rapper and producer of Tha Beggas, Hidden Aspects and Black Lotus. The emcee self-produces half the effort and reserves four beats for Beggaz producer Bolo's Kitchen, one each for Yukon Black, Family Jewelz Productions, JC Beatz and Industry Beats. He goes in search of personal content and doesn't invite guests for 19 tracks (5 skits). Long Axe's rapping style is average, as are his choices behind the keyboards, in my humble opinion. The beat of Bolo's Kitchen in "Black Highs" is much better, even if "I Need", which it follows immediately after that song, is pleasant. Overall the tape is fine. Last but not least, Bolo gave another highlight in his friend's only album with "Fed Ex / Fed Up", where Long Axe delivers over a brilliant soundscape, made with the help of raw, punctual, dirty and dusty drum machine, a syncopated and distant bassline, and carved by the magnificent and cinematic strings of "North Star (Jewels)", the final pearl in Raekwon's "Purple Tape".
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