ATM
04-02-2009, 11:50 PM
Absolute classic that continues to be slept on. This guy comes ridiculously hard.
Here is a video of him, although the songs on this album are slower and creepier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxGQB3CG_94
Akbar means "the greatest" in Arabic (a lofty title to live up to), but this New York MC does an impressive job of representing his namesake. While Ill Boogie Records has had some strong talent roll through, Akbar might be closest they've come to having an anchor - for certain, this is the best album the fledgling independent has put out yet.
Like many in his cadre of new underground MCs (including Encore, Grand Agent and Planet Asia), Akbar hits hard and fast on the mic, dropping a confident flow that mixes sly punchlines: "If the shoe fits/wear it/If you got some new ****/let me hear it/If it's wack/that's a demerit" ("5th Element"). He also hits with a host of cosmos-inspired metaphors, especially on "Drifting Thru Space," "Those Who Say," "Mothaship" and "Space Odyssey": "Post-apocalypse/rocking clips in my heater/Computer chips/Rebel fleet/Ghetto street sweeps. " The balance helps develop more sides of Akbar's artistry than just street-corner ****-talking. Musically, the album has a slick blend of styles, from the jazzy concoctions of folks like That Kid Named Miles and PUTS' Thes One to M-Boogie's rolling beat blows and DJ Revolution's bristling funk snaps and quick cuts .
One of the few albums you'll find these days that clocks under an hour, Big Bang Boogie has a keen efficiency that's a welcome relief from all the bloated egos out there. Cut for cut, this just isn't the best album that Ill Boogie's ever put out, it's one of the most promising debuts of the year.
Here is a video of him, although the songs on this album are slower and creepier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxGQB3CG_94
Akbar means "the greatest" in Arabic (a lofty title to live up to), but this New York MC does an impressive job of representing his namesake. While Ill Boogie Records has had some strong talent roll through, Akbar might be closest they've come to having an anchor - for certain, this is the best album the fledgling independent has put out yet.
Like many in his cadre of new underground MCs (including Encore, Grand Agent and Planet Asia), Akbar hits hard and fast on the mic, dropping a confident flow that mixes sly punchlines: "If the shoe fits/wear it/If you got some new ****/let me hear it/If it's wack/that's a demerit" ("5th Element"). He also hits with a host of cosmos-inspired metaphors, especially on "Drifting Thru Space," "Those Who Say," "Mothaship" and "Space Odyssey": "Post-apocalypse/rocking clips in my heater/Computer chips/Rebel fleet/Ghetto street sweeps. " The balance helps develop more sides of Akbar's artistry than just street-corner ****-talking. Musically, the album has a slick blend of styles, from the jazzy concoctions of folks like That Kid Named Miles and PUTS' Thes One to M-Boogie's rolling beat blows and DJ Revolution's bristling funk snaps and quick cuts .
One of the few albums you'll find these days that clocks under an hour, Big Bang Boogie has a keen efficiency that's a welcome relief from all the bloated egos out there. Cut for cut, this just isn't the best album that Ill Boogie's ever put out, it's one of the most promising debuts of the year.