Prequel I have this take. Pietermaritzburg has this sound. Distinct Alternative Hip Hop sound. Blend of Boom Bap, Jazz, Elements of House Music, and Blues samples. It might be the fact that I’m reviewing a lot of 4PM artists and associates but either way? It needs to be formalized and marketed strategically. Once that […]
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Booty Raps? Off top the title tells you that you can’t play this around the rents. Strangely enough you could probably pull it off. (Only if they are open minded and aren’t fixated on Pac with the “Hit Em Up” energy.) The artwork? The Scum Babie$ and FLYSHIT movement havethe most unique art. The sound is
Day and Night. A usual linguistic tool to showcase the difference between two things. RVGGA legit speaks about the darkest topics over the most beautiful beats you could pick on a Hip Hop project. “Only sixteen with a gun, took another life realizing it was no fun” “I bet the fame ain’t nice, just another
“Heavy hands, first and second jab hit like Tekken Tag” – Tony Dangler
Easily the most fitting introduction for this piece. Peaceful war wounds were distributed on this project. Ziplock Zee really came in and spoke his peace in a violent manner. “Not too certain about days a k**f*r got, so I be speaking my mind.” The pen was at work. DAMNED IF I DON’T. Zip knew he was behind in terms of productivity and the people were starving. He whipped up a plate like your favourite aunt at the function.
“F**k what you mean, we the shit? I was in the streets taking risks.” That was evident. His versality was on display with “All I Need.” Perfect balance between speaking from the heart and not being corny. Even on “its alright” with RVGGA. It was the perfect blend of bars on a melodic beat. Sunday drive therapy energy if I can say so.
“Swish” was out of the generic Zip sound. It had a Playboi Carti feel to it. Wavy and new age, still bodied it too. Execution and flow were up there without sacrificing on the diction.
The features were special too, Pietermaritzburg as usual flexing its creativity and unique skill set of making commercial Alternative Hip Hop. We really could only complain on the length of the project. Or this could be a teaser to a project end of the year?
“Ain’t no typical story, nobody selling it for me, I give thanks to the Lordie”
God Speed
