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hip hop

essential
CRRIOUS
mOHO ROUHO KO

tune

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Rising star whose meteoric leap to fame after ieaving the Lost Boyz is almost as fast as his ability to drop metaphor. Not afraid to battle the veterans, his freestyles are the stuff of legend and should leave all wannabe MCs plunging the US welfare system into huge debt. It really is that simple; so many rappers are left redundant by this manifs sad. This 12" contains the been-around-a-while speed up/slow down hop of 'How We Roll' which is juicy enough but the jewel in the young pretender's crown is the Mike 'girl voice' Tyson introed 'Second Round KO'. On first listen ifs a standard bass bumpin' jam with strings and C ripping it over the top. However, check the instrumental: the strings are actually the massed choirs of Omen and Exorcist fame; check it again and hear yet more subtle touches as the voices from hell rise and fall around the sparse beats. Totally, totally the sickest instrum of the year, whether you love it or hate it, you have to admire it. Add the vocals, bask in its awesomeness and keep youreyes on the skies. ~ <:I
Treva Whateva
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