Not too sure where exactly this cut is from. Nonetheless, i'm struggling to find much to say about it. Not a single facet of the song was disappointing..was it a good track? Yes. Does any part of it stand-out? No, not really, it's just your regular laid-back production and 'a day in my awesome life' content.
Consequence is solid as usual on this as speaks indirectly on his recent label situation and what he's learnt from it.
When you on the road to riches and you get to where the road stops people in your life are either shortcuts or roadblocks
I felt his verses were a little short but. I have mixed feelings though about both the Kanye production and the KiD CuDi hook. I think the vocal samples are used well but i'm not a fan of the strings Ye' sampled. As for the hook, there's something about CuDi's 'forever' refrain that just rubs me the wrong way but other than that it's enjoyable enough.
Apathy really hasn't put a foot wrong in the lead up to his Honkey Kong release (August 23rd) with every track put out being nothing less than great. Apathy does a great job over the House of Pain track but he pretty much destroys 'Eye For An Eye' and shows exactly exactly how you do multisyllabic rhymes without them coming across as forced.
Impatient, sick of waiting, sick of pacing in my room, in syncopation with the shit i'm playing, feel it boom Sick of chasing, chick's i'm dating, dick 'em then i'm quickly skating Spittin insignificant ignorance mixed with information
'Roll Call' is the type of Cool Kids i enjoy. No forgetting to rhyme half your lines from Mike and Chuck and the minimal production that manages to keep your attention and avoid feeling repetitive, especially given the track runs for 5 minutes. Asher has a nice verse, Chip's is okay and Boldy's is 'eh'.
This post is mainly thanks to Kosha Dillz. This is the first time I've heard the MC, who, if you hadn't noticed from the name, is Jewish, and seems to like to drop a number of references in his rhymes so you don't forget it. Gimmicks aside he does a terrific job with his verse here, his flows flawless, rhyme schemes are on point and he's adept with the imagery as well. RZA contributes some decent production and an average refrain while Kool G Rap lays down a fairly underwhelming 16 himself.
Vakill's long - and i mean looooooooong - awaited 3rd album, Armor of God, has finally hit the net. Funnily enough, though I love his last two albums, I wasn't particuarly fond of either on first listen. On that note, i'll be dropping a review in a week or so once i've had time to digest the release. Here's the tracklist and a couple of the tracks to be found on Armor of God:
1. Intro 2. Hi Ate Us (produced by Panik) 3. Armor of God (produced by Jake One) 4. Mean Mug Muzik (produced by Panik) 5. Sick Cinema (produced by Panik) 6. Heavy (produced by Panik) 7. Endless Road f/Vizion (produced by Bluntologist) 8. The Apology (produced by Joe Blow) 9. Wild Wild (produced by Bluntologist) 10. Beast Ballad f/Crooked I, Rhymefest, Juice & Nino Bless (produced by Panik) 11. NWA (produced by Panik) 12. You Don’t Know f/Astonish (produced by Panik) 13. I Came for U (produced by Panik) 14. Armorgeddon (produced by Jake One) 15. A Lynched Legacy (produced by Memo) 16. Bi-Polar (produced by Panik) 17. Proof (produced by Jake One)
