The Street Fighter movie, Super Mario Bros movie, Wes Anderson, Outsourced, Iron Man on DVD, Rampaging Hulk magazine, and reviews of new albums by TI, Skillz, and Solange Knowles are how we celebrate the big five-oh. Then, after the end theme, a special update as we learn about Street Fighter - The Legend of Chun Li.
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I’m not really familiar with Skillz. According to Wikipedia he’s been active for a while as an artist and ghostwriter. I first found out about him via NothingButEverything. I watched the video for Be Alright and I was hooked. I sent the link to Nick and he felt it too, ‘decent feel good track’. It was so laid back that when I got home I decided to peep the whole album, Million Dollar Backpack.
The album features a ton of producers including DJ Jazzy Jeff and ?uestlove. Black Thought, Common, and Freeway are the only named guests.
My favorite cuts:
So Far So Good - Reminds me of a Slum Village cut.
Sick - Great brag track. I dig the beat and all the references. This would be good for a dance battle.
He Don’t Own Me - What is it with handdrums? They are so hot right now!
My Phone - Another name dropping brag track like ‘Sick’, but about girls. Builds up to a great ending.
Hold Tight - The horns do it for me and the rhymes are tight.
Be Alright - Like I said, it’s smooth and upbeat.
Preachin To The Choir - Remember story tracks? This is a rare treat these days.
The Bottom Line: The album has some solid tracks. But as LeVar Burton would say, you don’t have to take my word for it.
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