This is the sixth full-length record from Los Angeles emcee Trizz. Picking up a microphone at the age of nine, it wasn’t until his late teens that he properly introduced himself to a wider audience with his debut mixtape Suicide with No Note, followed by New West and The Right to Bear Arms” before being taken away. Over the past decade he has released 5 more cassettes, 5 full-lengths, 5 EPs, 5 collaborations with Chuuwee, 1 with Flashy B, another with Sahtyre and another A collaborative project with Ouija Macc. Like the critically acclaimed Baseline Cavi, he produces Cavi En Cursive alongside former Strange Music in-house producer MIKE SUMMERS aka Seven.
“Calligraphy” kicks off the Baseline Cavi sequel with some jazzy booming bap shit, talking about seeing the road clear as daylight before the map is drawn, while TF’s “Baseline” takes a weirder route, reminding everyone that they’re both out west run. “Givin’ It Up” is all about the feeling of wanting to get lost in or having fun in a full-on g-funk way, but then “Alpine” once again combines kicks and traps to depict the gangster lifestyle.
Pomona Drey & Traffic join Trizz for the funky, boom-beat medley “Curb Service” for those junkie-like fiends out there, before moving into the smooth “Figure 8z” that talks about cruising the Baseline with a whip Beat your own music. 2Eleven’s “Type Shit” emphasizes a darker vibe, further keeping the kick and snares witty, before “Broken En 2” samples the late Isaac Hayes’ “Walk on By” to talk about what they’re doing, Make sure he still understands it.
“Arrogant” switches into trap territory with some G-Funk undertones so he can proudly talk about his arrogance, kicking off the second verse of Cavi En Cursive, while “Moonlight” skips over to a drumless jazz loop, An expression of how good it feels to be in the high notes. Blu’s “Cream” returns to pop with a bread-themed twist like the almighty Wu-Tang Clan, while Flee Lord’s “O & a Half” breaks out their lives in a mellow beat.
Brotha Lynch Hung reconnects with his protégé on “Truth Sells,” as both talk about their imperfections, having to study and learn the game, and the sweet “Fighting Temptations” ” details the depression he experienced from time to time. “”Free Fall” comes near the end of the LP, another jazzy Bap instrumental that attempts to mediate his overthinking, while TF’s “Die for Something” soulfully concludes Cavi En Cursive’s attempts to cash in and profit.
Now I can say that Baseline Cavi has become my favorite album from Trizz, and the sequel to this album is almost as good from top to bottom. Even though it has more features than its predecessor from a few years ago, 7’s production has a stronger West Coast vibe while showcasing his range from boom bap and trap to drumless and jazzy rap, perfectly suited to Trizz’s West Coast gangster lyricism style.
Rating: 9/10
