Basics EP – Salem Sivik
01. Circus
02. Driveway
03. Taneda
05. The Nod to Victor Vaughn
I know this dude gets into arguments with his friends family and spouse when it comes to reading books or discussing politics. This dude can rap for sure, the subject matter is deep, his cadence and delivery is super clean and crisp, and his flows are solid. He did all that he could in the rap department, its all the other departments that didn’t fully hit. The tracks just needed a bit of flair as far as production, ad libs, contrast, and hooks. Either of these elements could have brought this project up a few notches. This is a solid introduction to him tho, I would love to hear how he fairs as a feature or even him putting together something more creative like a theme based song and such. In rotation.
Project: 7.1/10 || Art: 7/10 – John D.