Long Island, New York emcee/producer Roc Marciano preluding his forthcoming thirteenth LP Criminal Jazz with a model new EP. Beginning within the very late 90’s as a member of the Flipmode Squad, he then went solo in 2008 to drop basic albums that will pave the way in which for these like Griselda corresponding to Marcberg & Reloaded. He would start specializing in producing initiatives for different artists like Flee Lord & Bronze Nazareth following Mt. Marci & in fact returning to enlist The Alchemist to totally produce The Elephant Man’s Bones & The Skeleton Key couple years aside from one another, each of which I gave good scores to. Once I heard one among my high 3 producers DJ Premier was totally producing The Coldest Profession, probabilities of it reaching the identical caliber as these albums with Uncle Al have been extraordinarily excessive.
After the “Arrival” intro, the lead single “Armani Sections” was a fly increase bap opener staying freshly dressed whereas the ultimate single “Prayer Hands” dustily talks about always being a thinkin’ man as a substitute of wingin’ it. “Good to Go” provides off an eerier increase bap ambiance lookin’ to depart folks slumped over the steering wheel simply earlier than the funky “Glory Hole” talks about capturing holes within the wall with firearms.
The Coldest Profession’s remaining leg begins with “RocMarkable” hooking up one other increase bap instrumental justifiably explaining that you may’t get the sensation of this music each these guys are making from another narcotic in a ziplock that whereas “Travel Fox” talks in regards to the numbers being unsolvable even when algebra was used to crack the code.
“Execution Style” finishes what may very well be a candidate for EP of the Year referencing the late アイアンマンヘビーメタル級王座, TNA World Tag Team Champion, WCW World Television Champion, 2-time WWE United States Champion, 7-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, 4-time WWE Intercontinental Champion & 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall.
Mass Appeal Records has already made it identified Nas’ upcoming 18th album shall be totally produced by DJ Premier earlier than 2025 is over & as a heat up, the latter & Roc Marciano be a part of forces for an immaculately crafted EP combining the Gang Starr beatsmith’s signature sound with Marci’s endlessly clean lyrics portraying himself because the illustrious pimp we’ve come to know him as.
Score: 10/10