I just got given this CD to review at work (along with Kid Cudi) and damn if it didn't take me by surprise. Smashproof's "The Weekend" is a top notch album full of club-ready production and neat rhymes. I know Scribe is the biz, but these NZ boy have put together a great effort.
Here is "Brothers", which was at number one in New Zealand for 11 weeks.
The rest of the album has absolutely great beats, and pretty good rhymes. Some of the tracks are at Timbaland's (before he got crap) level, Just Blaze, or even Kanye (circa Graduation, not 808s and Heartbreak). I'll have to give the rapping a bit more of a listen.
Check it out:
Elucid - Smash & Grab
5 O'Clock Shadowboxers - The Slow Twilight
Mick Boogie - Leaders of the New Cool
Elucid - Police and Thieves
Zilla Rocca - Bring Me the Head of Zilla Rocca
1 comment:
not bad
i like the production the most. it's a pretty atmospheric track
the kiwi answer to winehouse/duffy/cilmi does a servicable job. is it just me or is this becoming the female vocal archetype?
i do wonder how our gang situation compares with theirs, and how theirs rates against the u.s.. probably not a fair comparison
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