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Clear Soul Forces - Forceswithyou ALBUM REVIEW

In Clear Soul Forces, the chemistry between Noveliss, Ilajide, L.A.Z. and Emile Vincent is undeniable. Last year, they dropped their 4th studio album, Still after a long period of them all venturing into their solo careers. Still was their most versatile album to date and showed that CSF are stronger together than they are apart. With the announcement of their latest album Forceswithyou, the Detroit hip hop group also expressed that this album will be their last. I understand this decision as being in a group can be difficult and they have been putting out music for a while and they’ve put out a lot of it. This decision does disappoint me not only because these guys make such great music and rap so well together but Still showed that they can do more than just one style of hip hop and I was hoping that it would take their careers further. They were rapping over beats that they had never rapped over before and making some of the best music to date so it does seem odd to just put out one more album and call it quits. I don’t think their solo output is slowing down anytime soon as Noveliss tends to put out 1-2 projects every year. I think Forceswithyou is a great way for Clear Soul Forces to end because it’s really them just giving them their fans what they love. Forceswithyou gives fans the bars with plenty of video game references as they trade bars and energy off of each other over their signature sound of Detroit hip hop that we’ve known and love from them. This album is just CSF doing what they do best: rapping. I’m curious if Ilajide is handling the production on this album like he normally does because it’s definitely his sound and I remember saying in my Still review that I didn’t care for Fab 5ive that much because Ilajide’s production is made for them and Nameless’s beats didn’t totally do it for me on that album. As much as I loved Still for being different from their previous great albums like Detroit Revolution(s) and Gold PP7s, I’m fine with Forceswithyou having more of the same style that I’m used to them making because this is what I love them for and this is the right way to end their catalog. The style of production and the way the songs are structured aren’t too different from what I am used to them doing but I really love how their hooks have improved with every album. I noticed this on standouts like Nine 5ive and SS2. SS2 is the sequel to Suspect Spitterzzz which was featured on Noveliss’s solo album, Cerebral Apex. I was surprised and happy to see that they made an SS2 but I was also surprised that Nolan The Ninja wasn’t on the song. He was on the first Suspect Spitterzzz and CSF have featured on his albums before. Forceswithyou is a short listen and it’s a great way to end the Clear Soul Forces discography because it gives the fans everything that they’ve come to love from them and it’s what we love them for. Even though they said it was their last album, I hope it doesn’t end up being the case.

Fav Tracks: Gimmie The Mic, Bussaflow, Nine 5ive, We Gets Busy, SS2

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Clear Soul Forces return with nothing but bars on their new leak "Chip$"

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Clear Soul Forces return with nothing but bars on their new leak "Chip$"

Famed Detroit hip-hop group Clear Soul Forces announced that they are embarking on their final project as a group. This final release ForcesWithUs is their 5th studio project and is due out on the 13th of March. In the interim, they share the lead single "Chip$" to whet our

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Clear Soul Forces - Still ALBUM REVIEW

I’ve always felt like Detroit’s hip hop scene is pretty under-appreciated. Clear Soul Forces are one of the entities in Detroit that are keeping their scene interesting. They initially burst into hip hop with their hit, Get No Better which ended up on their 2011 debut album, Detroit Revolution(s). My first introduction to them was their second album, 2013′s Gold PP7s. Even though there are plenty of rappers in Detroit that don’t sound like them (Danny Brown, Royce Da 5′9″, Nolan The Ninja, Quelle Chris, RSXGLD), members Noveliss, Ilajide, Emile Vincent and L.A.Z. have kind of created a sound that a lot of contemporary rappers from their city use probably without even realizing it. CSF fans probably know the sound I’m taking about. If you don’t, give Gold PP7s a listen. Ilajide tends to handle the majority of production, which I think is perfect for them. The lack of Ilajide’s production was why I wasn’t crazy about their last album, Fab Five (I do like Nameless’s production on this album though). After Fab Five, each member did their solo things. I have only listened to Noveliss’s solo projects out of the group though (check out my Cerebral Apex review). I feel like Noveliss has a flow and style that is so unique to just him that it makes him super interesting to me. Still is their first album since splitting off to do solo work and it feels like the most monumental release in their discography. Still is CSF at their most versatile and most ambitious. Even though I have liked their albums in the past, they do come off as bloated with the first few listens. This new album is concise and not overwhelming to digest. There is so much variety on this album with production, props to Ilajide. There are songs like Don’t Stop with the signature style, but there are choppy loops like the Swordplay Remix and upbeat songs like Pump Pump. Not only is the production more varied but the way the four members rap is also more diverse. L.A.Z. tends to have the most laidback flow out of the four but he came through with some fast paced verses on this album. Ilajide tends to use multiple flows on a track and he speeds up his flow in the middle of a bar which I like a lot. Emile Vincent has an exciting cadence that reminds me a lot of Phife Dawg and he showed so many different flows on this album. He was really flowing on Dinner Time but he also did this spoken word style on the Still Enterlude, which is really different for a Clear Soul Forces song. Noveliss’s flow doesn’t change very often but again, I’ve always felt like his flow is super different and it’s his signature flow that most rappers do not use. They’ve improved a lot on hooks compared to their previous albums. It’s not like their hooks have ever been bad but sometimes a repeated phrase as a hook doesn’t work for every song on an album. A good hook is usually more pronounced and that is what they are like on Still. They are also a lot more catchy. That hook on They Shootin goes through my head frequently. Even though Clear Soul Forces have been around for a while and have remained underground, I feel like this album is a sign that they are still in their prime.

Fav Tracks: Hit Me Now, Diamond Rhymin’, Sword Play (Nameless RMX), Dinner Time, They Shootin, Still Enterlude