Wine & Circus by Locksmith & The Heatmakerz
01. The Greatest Show On Earth
02. Death by Temptation
03. Culture f. Styles P
04. Beautiful Day f. Angel Hill
05. Closed Caption f. Joell Ortiz
06. Cons & Prose
07. AMERICA PART 2
08. Under Pressure f. Angel Hill
09. Wine & Circus
10. Culture Part 2 f. Mysonne
This is the exact opposite of mainstream, mumble, brain rot and all that other shit that quote on quote rap has become, or even better this is the vigilante of hip hop kicking that shits ass. This makes you think, and I truly mean that, like really think. It makes you think so hard you might have to dive deep into pages of google, or even ask AI to make it easy for you but by the time you do that you realize that you aren’t smart enough for it. This is food, medicine, and a better you routine all in one. The flows, the metaphors, the current events, the history, the haymakers, even the hooks, pacing, every single beat, there isn’t a single thing on this that does not go above and beyond. The features show up and really really bring it, and not everyone can hold their own to this type of music. It still manages to speaker bop, it never gets nerdy or calculator raps, or misses a pocket. If someone chalks this up to woke, or wordy, or whatever excuse they make that isn’t an intelligent conversation, just know, they never read in front of the class. Throw this on to wake up, and also hear some dope shit. Point blank period.
Project: 10/10 || Art: 9/10 – John D.