The Legion — Theme + Echo = Krill

Debut record of the Bronx hip-hop group formed by Sean "Cee-Low" Jennings, M. "Molecules" Leonard and J. "Chucky Smash" Samuels, discovered by Black Sheep and affiliated with DITC duo Show & AG. The Legion produces most of the record, the other two groups mentioned above provide the remaining rhythms, as well as being guests of the edition, together with Orlando Magic basketball player Dennis Scott aka 3D, Chi-Ali, The World Famous Brucie B, Emage, Chapito Mike, Raio, Brother Elliott, Diana Roman and The Legioneers, an affiliate group consisting of Droopy Dog, major guest of the edition with five appearances, CME, E-Dub and Smiley.

The trio sets out to represent the Bronx, deciding to combine forgettable lyricism, mainly battle rap, with a surprisingly good and solid boom bap jazzy production. The guys do a pleasantly accessible job behind the keyboards, bringing out great rhythms with midtempo and downtempo drums, hard and pounding, light and skinny, and catchy melodic samples and horns dope. On this soundscape, they continuously spit out bars in turn with a syncopated and slow style, together with several guests, in a record that was born as an album-posse and that features rare solo cuts: the title track and the last song, the filler conscious "New Niggas".

Released by their One Love Records and Mercury, the record gets a PolyGram distribution, however, it sells a limited number of copies, forcing the group to close their career early: consisting of 20 tracks, 5 skits and a total of 73 minutes of listening, the LP is no different from most hip-hop products released during the mid-nineties, it's coherent and solid, with no strong or weak choices, with good accessible rhythms and a slow and confident rap. There are many positive notes, including the fact that for once Dres & Mista Lawnge don't suck neither at the mic nor behind the keyboards, an event, and the division of "Who's It On Part" into two posse, the first with Showbiz & AG and the second with Black Sheep, Chi-Ali and The Legioneers. The cover represents one of the first approaches to PowerPoint by East Coast artists.

Rating: 6/10.