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The quality of this verse his top-notch once again, with a dizzying rhyme scheme. He is almost out of breath as he attacks a beat that is borderline mainstream for his standards. Babyvillain (in our veins) – On the front half of this song, Mike is rapping at for him, would be considered a blistering pace.It can be jarring when the song is included on a playlist or hit on a shuffle play. Instead, it knows a great track down a few pegs because I don’t want to sit through that speech each listen. I know long speaking samples are used a lot in this style of music, but personally I would prefer this type of thing to be it’s own track. Leaders of Tomorrow (Intro) – The back half of this track is the actual song and it is carried by the stretched out vocal sample the almost sounds like a horn at times.From a production standpoint, the spacey instrumentation and jungle music-esque drum pattern is some of the most engaging on the project, making this a standout track. “Mommy showed me and my sis right, gotta do the same” he repeats multiple times, with an impressive rhyme scheme to boot. Here Mike is intent on persevering and moving forward to meet the expectations placed upon him by his mom. Sandra – The song title is in honor of his Mother, a topic that guided much of Mike’s recent output.He deftly rides on top of the off-kilter beat with exceptional lyricism. Mike’s delivery on the song is more upbeat than other cuts on the album. Frequent collaborator Sideshow appears as the only guest on the project and keeps pace with Mike. Once again he uses a looped vocal sample and in this case he applies some semblance of a drum pattern. Mike’s production here is one of my favorites on the album. Sideshow) – For lack of a better adjective, this track is hopeful and this assessment is backed up by the chanting of various hopes that serve as the chorus. Not to say all the songs sound the same, because they don’t at all, but rather I am saying the quality is high across the whole album. I am not sure you can get an album like this right and I started out with the majority of songs included. For fans who are more like me, I tried to make this more digestible and hit some of the highlights. You’ll likely listen to the entire thing multiple times. If you like this style of rap music, this album is fantastic and I am sure you are thrilled. Seeing as Mike produced this album entirely under his moniker of DJ Blackpower, it is even more significant as he isn’t simply crafting rhymes over someone else’s beat, but crafting his own beat to align with his rhymes. On certain songs the vocal sample is speaking to the topic at hand in the song. To this point, many of these beats feature a prominent vocal sample that serve to assist Mike rather than simply form the background sounds to rap over. I found myself leaning more into the production, with the tracks that stood out to me in terms of an interesting beat rising to the top. It is safe to say that basing my opinion on the rapping alone is not possible because he is largely consistent across the project. Mike keeps up the quality on every song, making it difficult to choose my favorite. And like Earl, he plays with words effortlessly and strings together verses with a high level of difficulty to execute. He will likely always be compared to Earl Sweatshirt, in terms of his voice and delivery, which are both similar. The schemes he uses throughout the album are incredibly impressive. On this project, Mike is displaying an impressive talent to rhyme. On many of these types of albums, the beat isn’t that simple and the basic metrics of hip hop don’t always apply. Again, I am used to an MCs following the Tyranny of Fours and hitting the beat. Second, the vocals can be distorted, bordering on sounding lazy, but they hide an incredibly deep talent. This is because I yearn for a boom bap style drum pattern and can find it somewhat frustrating that this is lacking from many releases. First, I cannot easily discern the quality of the production and it takes me a few listens to get inside the beat and ride it along with the rapper. For a fan of traditional rap, these projects can be challenging for me in a few ways. There is no hook on most songs, and the run time is almost always short. Behind the fog is very dense, technically impressive lyrics that can bounce around topics effortlessly. Their music shares some characteristics, including minimalistic beats that are usually off-center loops paired with distorted vocals that create a foggy presentation. Mike is a member of the sLUms collective and carries their distinct sound forward with this new project. The fun doesn’t stop there on this jam packed week of new music. Tyler, The Creator becomes the destroyer as he demolished his competition with one of the best albums of the year.