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| 4.3 superb | Erwann S. STAFF | June 10th 20 |
When Bobbito Garcia launched his Fondle'em label, he decided to cloister Kool Keith and Godfather Don in a basement. Cenobites being monks who decide to be hobos (sorry, hermits), the term was apt af. The beats also complement said philosophy with their sombre yet jazzy aesthetic. Even when they are relaxed, a sense of impending doom prevents the listener to fully chill. Basically, it's like, uh, film noir hop or some shit like that. Likewise, Kool Keith's flows are elastic and resemble those of Organized Konfusion's Pharoahe Monch. This was a nostalgic record crying hip hop's lost soul, but it surprisingly sounds like a 1993 NYC rap record, with an edge. Its cryptic samples and raw production gives the record its unique nature, like a bastard child conceived by a crack-addict drug dealer and that dude with that hat in that Nouvelle Vague movie.
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| 3.0 good | Spliffhanger67 | October 25th 14 |
As entertaining as Kool Keith can be, uneven as Kool Keith can be, strange as Kool Keith can be, ridiculous as Kool Keith can be, while the beats are just as smoky and haunting as almost anything that Def Jux can offer. Just not enough, just as Kool Keith can sometimes be.
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| 3.0 good | Trif O Liam | December 26th 13 |
Kick A Dope Verse is the same song as Return To Zero
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