Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
I remember this album coming out exactly when I needed it right before my best friend left the country to go do grad school in Europe. I remember every fucking song speaking to another problem that I felt I had in my life and it’s just such a beautiful overall record. It’s pretty absurd that this was just his first record because the entire thing feels so incredibly tight and perfectly put together. This just feels like a perfect look into this guys world.
There’s such a fun and cartoon like energy to a few moments on this song that is executed in such an amazing way, but this isn’t at all to take away from the depth of what he’s talking about. I also think a lot of this production is super different then a lot of the production going on in the modern rap scene. Some parts sort of remind me of Aesop Rock’s project Malibu Ken and the beats by TOBACCO on that record. Overall this is absolutely a record you should check out if you haven’t gotten the chance yet. Wouldn’t be surprised if his second record wasn’t on the way so nows the time!