MURS is a 47 12 months previous MC & singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California notable for being a former member of the choice hip hop outfit the Living Legends. He additionally has a dozen solo LPs beneath his belt excluding the 6 he has with 9th Wonder of The Soul Council, with my favorites being his Definitive Jux Records debut …The End of the Beginning & the music“>Strange music-backed A Strange Journey into the Unimaginable absolutely produced by MIKE SUMMERS a.okay.a. Seven. Now signed to Mello music Group, the west coast veteran’s closing the guide on his solo profession with a trilogy chapter of the Love & Rockets sequence.
“Silverlake Rec League” begins the tip by speaking about mates, gymnasium life, struggles & triumphs over an experimental lure instrumental whereas “Enjoy” absolutely shows the endearment he has in direction of his spouse. “Chopper (ThisIsNotAnAntiPoliceSongThisIsAnAntiPoliceHelicopterSong)” that includes Reverie finds the two taking pictures on the LAPD for fucking up their get together whereas “This Ain’t That” thunderously talks about being despised eternally promoting his soul.
Moving on from there, “F.A.M.I.L.Y. (Forever Always Motherfucker I Love You)” works in a flute-tinged growth bap instrumental discovering group inside his fanbase main into “Flowers 4 will.i.am” displaying his appreciation in direction of the Black Eyed Peas frontman. “Ga$ Prices” talks about the price of refilling gasoline in your automotive being greater than WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg simply earlier than “Beauty in the Streets” jazzily takes us by the stomach of the beast.
“OCH” begins the ultimate leg of Love & Rockets 3.16: The Emancipation by responding to these saying freedom ain’t free whereas “Lightsabers & Black Forces” that includes Chace Infinite exhibits their appreciation for the Star Wars franchise owned by The Walt Disney Company subsidiary Lucasfilm. The nearer “Stylus Groove” caps the whole lot off with a drumless beat wanting again at these previous 3+ a long time.
Reflecting on a storied profession marked by honesty in addition to humor & razor-sharp lyricism, Love & Rockets 3.16: The Emancipation finds MURS in peak type spitting with the urgency of an artist laying his legacy in stone. Celebrating a legacy constructed on uncooked fact & relentless ardour, the west coast veteran crafts a worthy sendoff to the illustrious mark he’s left on the music business stuffed with introspection & storytelling.
Score: 8/10