Of the pack of interesting new albums released over the last couple weeks*, Phonte’s solo album is my current favourite. It’s beyond fantastic that 9th Wonder & Tigallo have worked out their differences in order to collaborate again. Of the four collabs on this album, this tracks gets the edge for the moment if only because another stellar emcee in Elzhi is brought in as well. Whatta trio.
* the other recent albums in current order of preference - DJ Shadow, Das Racist, The Stepkids, 9th Wonder. All fine albums, but that’s how they currently stand for me. It’s not quite released yet, but unofficially the new M83 double-album is probably right behind Phonte at the moment. And I still need to hear the new Portishead and Bjork and the Radiohead remix album and some other stuff I’m forgetting.
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