Monday, February 16th, 2009

A welcome departure from his other recent material, this track isn’t homophobic. Instead, it’s a gritty picture of hardship that is supported by a great beat. The bible imagery is a little much for me, but he’s got some fantastic biting lines in there:

“Pray to God AND the devil in church,/I’ma worship whoever hold me first./What you know ’bout trust?/ You ever got locked up?/ To have the prosecutor say you in luck!/ Tell us who gave you the dope, who gave you the pistol./Who told you to shoot it, think smart and think the sentences”

The beat is sharp, too – some great Chicago-style soul samples and a bass-line that reminds me of a downpour. If the majority of his new work is as impressive as this I’ll be a happy kid.

Rhymefest – Exodus 5:1 [mp3 - click to download]

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