BLAQ POET-“Tha Blaqprint”

Blaq Poet starts his album with a DJ Premier track, complaining about the specify of hip hop today.  That’s a bit predictable for a Queensbridge person who has been around considering that the late 1980s, however don’t let that stop you from inspecting out his new release.  very first of all, it’s crucial to support the legendary DJ Premier’s indie label, Year round Records, since it continues to verify that great music as well as great production don’t depend upon costs millions on studio time (a.k.a. coke as well as liquor).

Poet, making his very first attempt at a solo album after decades of singles as well as a few albums with PHD as well as Screwball, makes old-school NY thug life music, in the custom of Premier’s own group, Gang Starr.  (In lots of ways, the album feels as if Premier is utilizing Blaq Poet as a replacement muse for Guru, who has abandoned street rap for jazz.)  A look of the tracklisting is sufficient to provide you a sense of the lyrical content; it includes tunes like “U Phucc’D Up,” “Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed,” “Hood Crazy,” as well as my personal favorite, “Stretch marks as well as Cigarette Burns.”  In addition, it’s got an appearance by N.OR.E., as well as extra production work by Gemcrates.  If you dig Gang Starr, 2Pac, the flourish Bap, as well as that ‘90s sound, this is a worthwhile investment.

Stretch marks as well as Cigarette Burns

Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed

Tha Blaqprint album Sampler

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