Review Summary: I might do the damage for the practice.
Pressure Cooker is a rap album filled with great songs, not just acrobatic rhymes over layered beats. Daniel Son brings hooks and choruses handily matching some of Futurewave's grimiest beats. This is a two man story. Daniel Son, MC from Toronto, Canada, teams up with his regular partner in crime, Futurewave, also from Toronto. When you hear the hype for Brown Bag Money you know it's the collective these artists belong to. A natural pairing, they've released several albums together. Futurewave, however, is likely most known for his production on Rome Streetz highly praised album Razor's Edge. Daniel Son may not be rising above the underground rungs often so don't miss this chance to hear this soundtrack for real punisher moves. Heavy and hard-hitting at every point,
Pressure Cooker is flavored with kung fu not unlike what appeals to fans of Wu Tang. These are rhymes with weight and groove over beats that compete with good stuff from The Alchemist. Remind yourself that popularity speaks more to generalized appeal when this quality catches you off guard.
Watching a documentary recently on a terrorist attack got me focused on the title. The bombers used a pressure cooker bomb. Daniel Son x Futurewave's
Pressure Cooker is in that same explosive family. Considered an underground classic for good reason,
Pressure Cooker showcases Daniel Son's aggressive flows over Futurewave's malicious yet smooth production. Subject matter ranges from overcoming threats, sharing street knowledge, clapping back at haters, gettin' that skrill, and hyping Brown Bag Money to finessing ladies, posting up at saki bars, enjoying the hunt, and learning to love the process. Futurewave's cinematic, dirty beats offer a backdrop that fleshes out every single story with perfect synthesis. However, this duo isn't caught up in petty drama like some popular rap artists. Their
Pressure Cooker is set to tear through your whole weak facade, replacing your feeble spirit with hardened steel and venomous wit.
This whole collection of necessarily mean tracks should please fans of 2Pac's most violent and in-your-face raps. The similarities don't stop there. Both artists speak to importance of the game. Both also speak to an appreciation of women while at the same time having a drive to objectify, a never ending internal conflict in their voices.
Pressure Cooker might be too real for the pop rap crowd. Regardless, there's plenty of craft and skill, hooks and well-written rhymes, so any fan of hip hop could potentially find a new favorite album in
Pressure Cooker. In a discography that gets slept on, you should make time for
Pressure Cooker to wake up to Daniel Son x Futurewave, a pair with rare gifts.
Daniel Son and Futurewave give listeners a gourmet meal to fuel the hustle on
Pressure Cooker. Hit the streets with these beats feeling the haze and heat, taking no losses, while stuntin' on all your haters. When your game is this brutal the fun is in the exchange of blows.
