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Brooklyn rapper
Joell Ortiz
and enigmatic beatsmith
L'Orange
are both mainstays of the
Mello Music Group
roster, but their styles are seemingly at odds with each other.
Ortiz
is an uncompromising, laser-focused rhymer whose lyrics reflect his personal troubles and his struggle within the music industry -- he finally achieved a commercial breakthrough as part of the supergroup
Slaughterhouse
, following multiple unsuccessful major-label deals, then resumed his career as an independent artist after the group's breakup.
often constructs his abstract beats from vintage, dust-caked jazz and blues records, and he's made albums with eccentrics like
Kool Keith
and
Jeremiah Jae
.
Signature
consists of
's remixes of tracks from
's 2021 effort
Autograph
, a highly autobiographical work that featured production by
Apollo Brown
,
Salaam Remi
Heatmakerz
, and others. While
generally contained strong writing on
's part, the production was inconsistent, sometimes veering into an overly sentimental R&B sound that didn't always benefit the songs.
reduces the track listing by three, and adds a level of grit that the original album was missing, resulting in a much tighter and more focused set overall.
's lyrics stand out better on this boom-bap noir canvas. "In My Feelings" is a detailed account of
's ill-fated deal with
Dr. Dre
's
Aftermath Entertainment
, with a ragged guitar jangle accompanying swiftly paced beats. On "OG," he reflects on beating the odds and settling into middle-aged married life, shaded by doomy chords.
gets highly experimental on some of these tracks, and not only does it work, but it actually makes
sound stronger. "One Day," about how
was inspired to become a rapper as a youth, has a severely dilapidated, tripped-out beat, making it feel like he's bounding across rocky ground without stumbling. "Masked Up" and "Love Is Love" both mysteriously feature unexplained moments where the raps are mutated with distortion and interference. "Therapeutic" elevates lyrics about the healing powers of making music with chopped-up blues wails and rich strings. The album's combination of abstract beats and razor-sharp lyrics somehow works much better than expected, effortlessly fusing stellar work from both artists. ~ Paul Simpson
Joell Ortiz
and enigmatic beatsmith
L'Orange
are both mainstays of the
Mello Music Group
roster, but their styles are seemingly at odds with each other.
Ortiz
is an uncompromising, laser-focused rhymer whose lyrics reflect his personal troubles and his struggle within the music industry -- he finally achieved a commercial breakthrough as part of the supergroup
Slaughterhouse
, following multiple unsuccessful major-label deals, then resumed his career as an independent artist after the group's breakup.
often constructs his abstract beats from vintage, dust-caked jazz and blues records, and he's made albums with eccentrics like
Kool Keith
and
Jeremiah Jae
.
Signature
consists of
's remixes of tracks from
's 2021 effort
Autograph
, a highly autobiographical work that featured production by
Apollo Brown
,
Salaam Remi
Heatmakerz
, and others. While
generally contained strong writing on
's part, the production was inconsistent, sometimes veering into an overly sentimental R&B sound that didn't always benefit the songs.
reduces the track listing by three, and adds a level of grit that the original album was missing, resulting in a much tighter and more focused set overall.
's lyrics stand out better on this boom-bap noir canvas. "In My Feelings" is a detailed account of
's ill-fated deal with
Dr. Dre
's
Aftermath Entertainment
, with a ragged guitar jangle accompanying swiftly paced beats. On "OG," he reflects on beating the odds and settling into middle-aged married life, shaded by doomy chords.
gets highly experimental on some of these tracks, and not only does it work, but it actually makes
sound stronger. "One Day," about how
was inspired to become a rapper as a youth, has a severely dilapidated, tripped-out beat, making it feel like he's bounding across rocky ground without stumbling. "Masked Up" and "Love Is Love" both mysteriously feature unexplained moments where the raps are mutated with distortion and interference. "Therapeutic" elevates lyrics about the healing powers of making music with chopped-up blues wails and rich strings. The album's combination of abstract beats and razor-sharp lyrics somehow works much better than expected, effortlessly fusing stellar work from both artists. ~ Paul Simpson
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