Kurious is a 54-year-old host from the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York. His original stage name was Kurious Jorge. More than thirty years ago, he signed with Columbia Records after shortening his stage name and released his underrated first studio album “A Constipated Monkey”. He returned 15 years later and released his independently released second album “II”. Several EPs were subsequently released: “Koncrete Jungle” and “Monkeyman”. Interestingly, however, Kurious signed a new deal with Rhymesayers Entertainment for his third LP, with late underground icon MF DOOM overseeing the creation of the album before his untimely death.
“Unknown Species” starts off with a playful jazzy vibe, hitting you with funky new shit, while “Untainted” puts more emphasis on funk, using instruments to talk about how the streets are publicized and rife with crime. “Tis the Season” lovingly feels the need to spit out the brightest rationales in “Eye of Horus,” conveying a sense of urgency by weaving a complex tapestry of history and insight into every pocket within the beat. .
As for “1984,” we’re curious about a sample that goes back 4 years to just before “Teach & Forgive” brings dusty bap flare to the table, talks about everyone bringing sinners and mentions Previously, he lyrically got his B-boy bag. “Separation Anxiety” happens to be a personal bloodletting in the form of a lyrical exercise on this raw synth-driven instrumentation, but then “Bulls Eyes” hooks up some horns to talk about the feeling of emptiness inside and the burning feeling in your stomach. part of the game.
“Bacalao Opera” skips a sound sample, accusing it of protecting one’s inner vision, while “Majical Journey” gets the synthesizer back to talking about respecting time so that it ultimately respects us. “Barry Gibb” kept a keen ear for the samples on display and treated his people as if they were royalty, while “Par for the Course,” featuring Mr. Fantastik, brought the early Reagan-era drum sounds to life completely. Let them keep this thing loud’.
The penultimate song “Open,” a collaboration with Homeboy Sandman, comes near the end of Majician. Both MCs are on top of this drumless beat, wanting to know exactly what the motivation was, recalling unpleasant or embarrassing experiences from the past that the others would rather forget immediately after the “Majic” interlude, “Come Back” closer , the more there is this symphonic atmosphere, I enjoy talking to people who want to give back and not crave chaos.
Blending technical wizardry with personal reflection, Kurious put in a huge amount of work on his Rhymesayers debut, cementing his status as one of the best presenters of his time while also confirming his long-deserved legacy and Removes all ambiguity from the question. The production on Mono En Stereo is reminiscent of DOOM’s material, and Kurious himself has upped his lyrical game compared to his previous EP.
Score: 8/10
