Archive for May 14, 2012

Killer Mike-R.A.P. Music [album review]


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Killer Mike has been one of the South’s most heralded underground artists for years. He wisely fuses his “grind-time” motto with gritty street talk and social awareness.

After the conclusion of his “Pledge Allegiance to the Grind” trilogy, he decided to take on a new challenge that will surely leave many scratching their heads (while bobbing it of course).

This new challenge is his fifth album, R.A.P. Music, which returns to the foundation of early hip hop by only having one producer the entire album. Here’s where some people may get thrown off: This one producer is El-P (Jaime Maline) of Company Flow and Def Jux fame. If you aren’t familiar with his work, expect the unexpected from R.A.P. Music.

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