Queens, New York emcee, producer & singer/songwriter Kwamé making a comeback after over 3 many years together with his fifth studio LP. Signing to Atlantic Records within the late 80s, his debut The Boy Genius & the conceptual sophomore effort A Day within the Life: a Pokadelick Adventure would each develop into nicely obtained in their very own rights, though I can’t the identical for both Nastee or Incognito. Now commemorating the 10-year anniversary of his personal label Make Noise Recordings, the East Coast veteran is returning & has introduced The Different Kids with him.
“The Kwamé Show” is a sample-heavy intro speaking about how there ain’t no person like him virtually 4 many years into the sport however after the “Mom’s Grocery List” interlude, “Hello / Anybody?” strikes ahead with a 2-parter getting caught up in his zone. “Stroke Dif’rent” after the “3:00 AM” interlude goes for a funkier vibe speaking about The Different Kids ruling the world main into the “You Don’t Work Hard” interlude.
Meanwhile on “Adulthood”, we’ve got The Boy Genius taking the growth bap route instrumentally welcoming listeners to the state of full maturity whereas the danceable “Lemme Git (All Owt)” asks the place the inside power is due to all this weak point. “No Way, Go Away” provides off a little bit of a soulful edge refusing to waste his power on bullshit main into the only “Ms. Mary Mack” showcasing his wordplay talents.
Lady Tigra will get her personal music with the 68 second “Ole Skool Rappah” speaking about her conventional values in terms of MCing whereas “Nobody” sampling “La Di Da Di” by Slick Rick so he can keep in his lane. After the “New Beginning” interlude, “Kwamé 2 Kwamé” dabbles with electronics for a message from his future self whereas “There Eye Go” ends by speaking about not needing a reintroduction.
Displaying a number of aspects of Kwamé’s multi-hyphenated creative persona, The Different Kids coincides with the brand new Rakim EP The Re-Up produced by Big Ghost Ltd. as one other instance of hip hop’s pioneers returning after a decade or over of inactivity to make high quality additions to their discographies that additional cement their longevities. He blends witty braggadocio, fascinating storytelling & occasional social with exactly dexterous flows & manufacturing that particulars his resilient creativity.
Score: 9/10