Buffalo, New York emcee & singer Elcamino celebrating his birthday final week to drop his sixth studio LP. Blowing up in 2017 off his self-titled EP with Griselda Records, his profile more and more grew after being adopted up by Walking on Water mixtape in the summertime of 2018 together with dropped 2 studio albums & a couple of EPs the yr after that. They Spit on Jesus proved to be a properly acquired Black Soprano Family Records debut changing into the primary Camino challenge that I had lined since On the 3rd Day & that very like No Weapon Formed Against Me was an enchancment over a few of the materials we’ve gotten from him in current reminiscence. 6 months after having Real Bad Man produce The Game is the Game adopted by Ill Tone not too long ago producing Built for Cuban Links named after Raekwon’s iconic solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… produced by RZA along with flexing his Millionaire standing & Full Moon displaying a heavy Future affect. Martyr’s Prayer III produced by 38 Spesh made for a gratifying conclusion to the beloved trilogy & has launched Mino a pair months after the Gold Bricks 2 prolonged play.
“Think About It” produced by Ill Tone was a triumphant intro flexing the stripes of placing on younger lords since Griselda’s time with Shady Records whereas “Bobby Knight” that includes Benny the Butcher & French Montana references the late General over a Hitmaka instrumental, though I’d’ve most popular it extra with out French Montana’s verse. “Godson” takes a extra soulful method being profitable off shit he’s been doing since he was a child whereas “We Shall Overcome” that includes 38 Spesh finds magnificence within the battle.
Benny reunites with Elcamino over synthesizers & hi-hats for “N.I.A. (N****s is Art)” speaking about solely popping out when it’s darkish exterior simply earlier than “London Gatwick” returns to the increase bap for a few of the hungriest performances on the complete challenge. “Salvation” that includes Cory Gunz & Inspectah Deck jazzily brings redemption to the best way they drop their verses whereas “Magic” that includes Boldy James & Double D offers a nod to the Magic City strip membership named after Jermaine Dupri’s comeback album.
“Ahead of Themselves” wraps up the ultimate moments of Mino turning the jazz rap influences again up speaking a couple of group of people he gave recreation to taking motion with out correct preparation & “Been Thru It All” that includes Kenyada Nikile correctly concludes on an soulfully introspective notice reflecting on every little thing that each Meechy & Kenyada have skilled of their lives making an attempt to reside one other day enhancing their circumstances. More particularly what was seen within the streets.
When discussing Elcamino’s output below the Black Soprano Family umbrella, Mino‘s production mostly handled by Ill Tone harks back to They Spit on Jesus when he made his official debut for the label firmly stands with Spesh’s everywhere in the current Martyr’s Prayer entry. Unquestionably essentially the most constant he’s been on B$F since The Game is the Game, it captures Ill Tone’s sonic evolution these previous 24 months & prominently private idea.
Score: 8/10