I've long been a fan of Blackalicious - Nia, Blazing Arrow, and The Craft are still some of my favorite nerdrap albums (although not in that order). I was never totally impressed with Blackalicious' frontman Gift of Gab's solo projects, however. They lacked the freshness, the unique style that Blackalicious created as a group.
Recently, though, I happened upon a track from Gift of Gab's upcoming album, Escape 2 Mars. The LP title is dumb, but I gave it a chance. Lucky that I did, since the track is a shot of fun mixed with some spanglish. Straight to my heart.
I dig it, although I don't know that I could stomach a whole album of this type of tune. I've always enjoyed Gift of Gab's flow, and it seems like he's managed to complete the package a little more on this go-round. I'm excited to hear the final product.
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