#7l&esoteric

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7L & Esoteric - Mic Mastery 2000

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CZARFACE - Every Hero Needs a Villain

So here we go. First hip-hop review! Gonna be a bit short...

I found this album when I was perusing Itunes and saw the album art.

Yeah it looks pretty kickass.

So I got it after previewing some of the songs.

Turns out CZARFACE is a collab between Inspectah Deck from the Wu-Tang Clan and underground Boston duo 7L&Esoteric .

The album is a fun one clocking in at 55:10 with 17 tracks. It features nods to RZA's early production styles with soul samples, but 7L brings his own flavor and style.

Deck is his usual self bringing that Wu-Tang style. Esoteric is no slouch and can go toe to toe with Wu-Tang's (arguably) best MC.

Lyrically it's mostly punchlines revolving around pop-culture and comic books (obviously). There isn't much of a social message and no deep meanings, but who cares because the lines and rhymes are so good, and the flow can't be beat!

Featuring a host of guest MC's:

Method Man

Large Professor

Juju

GZA

MF DOOM

Meyhem Lauren

R.A. the Rugged Man

The album contains almost everything you'd want in a hip-hop album. Funky beats, big name guests, tight rhymes, and unstoppable flow.

And honestly there isn't a bad track on it. Even after listening to the nearly hour long album, I find my self playing it again.

Deck and Esoteric are on point on this album, some of the sharpest lines I've heard are included on this album, and if I was a better review I'd show you. But I'm not. So get the album, or preview some songs on youtube or whatever the kids are using.

9/10If you like Wu-Tang,  MF DOOM, or hip-hop in general check it out.

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I'm always down with some proper boom bap, certainly if it has such skilled rhymers going all out.