This seven-elements group is referred to as "alternative" hip hop, because the "random noise" genre wasn't yet defined in the early 1990s. It will then be incorporated into the definition "left-field hip-hop", a box in which all this alternative material ends up. Among the seven elements that make up Me Phi Me, here is the leader John Michael Falasz III, who deals with singing (with Percy Person Jr, Jonah Omowale, Michael Bohannon and Tony Taylor in support) and playing guitars.
Somehow they sign a contract with RCA and in early 1992 they release this generously defined folk rap album. Their lyricism goes from simplicity to extravagance, they focus almost everything on the sound that doesn't exactly suck as you might think: apart from the random shouts without beats and the introductory clapping, a skit introduces the second track, which has the same random verses as the previous one, and the same clapping, with a simple delivery without effort or desire.
Maybe yes, it doesn't start exactly great, but "Sad New Day" has one of the best beats of the edition: amazing new wave soundscape, effortless rapping delivery and lean syncopated drumming. Skit, then hip dance rhythm, with the usual effortless decent, smooth delivery. Two dance productions follow on which Falasz chooses a regular smooth slow delivery. The second part of the record remains focused on hip dance sounds, simple hooks and a simple, slow spoken-rapping delivery. It's hard to categorize this effort into "hip-hop" definition, not recommended.
Rating: 5/10.
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