Here is the fifth EP from Detroit, Michigan emcee Jalen Frazier. Getting his footing in in the course of the fall of 2020 off the power of his debut EP Expressions of the Neglected, he would proceed to show heads within the native underground scene final summer time with the follow-up God Bless My Chalice. His debut album The Drop produced by Foul Mouth & Ethics of War produced by godBLESSbeatz elevated himself from each of its predecessors, aiming for a 3-peat with Eye of the Beholder produced by Machacha.
“The Luz” opens up with a somber growth bap instrumental making an attempt to make a revenue in a single day & aiming weapons at nosy muhfuckas whereas “Dolphins” soulfully talks about emptying clips on entire total regimes. “Tale of the Streets”works in a guitar blended with kicks & snares masterfully displaying off his storytelling skills for 111 seconds whereas “God Forbid” talks about needing a ticket to listen to these ideas.
J-Classic joins Jalen on the track “Duffel Bag Written” winding up the 2nd half of Eye of the Beholder with a loopy Crash Bandicoot reference in gentle of Netflix producing an upcoming animated sequence based mostly on the enduring franchise whereas “Conflict Resolution” hooks up a reversed pattern shouting out all his homies locked down behind jail partitions. “Political Theater” that includes Isaac Castor finishes with each of them speaking about there being 2 sides of America.
A tribute to those that carry the burden of being genuine on the planet filled with imitators & looking for which means amongst the misunderstood, Jalen Frazier continues to place out a number of the most important materials of his entire total profession all through Eye of the Beholder persevering with to enhance above All Love Until It’s Not roughly 8 months in the past. Machacha’s manufacturing is on par with The Most Interesting Man in the World’s & every verse appears like an affidavit.
Score: 8/10