This is the second extended performance by British West London rapper L-Zee Roselli. Dropping his debut single “My Sharp Bride” in 2018, with guest appearances on “Surf or Die” as well as “Invisible War” and “Dragon Tears”, Onoe Caponoe was my introduction to him when he initially dropped these full-lengths under the High Focus Records world, despite the reception to “Absolutely Beautiful”. To give him credit, I was hoping Angels Cry & Demons Lurk would be better.
“War Cry” begins with the British drill, screaming in his verses as he prepares for battle, while the trap-influenced “Jealous Ghost” featuring Jane Settle reaches the midpoint, referencing Wembley Arena where two-time AEW International Champion Will Osprey will end Kenny Omega’s ongoing second AEW World Championship reign, with Match 9 next month marking the 99991st & 99964th Racing’s championship reign, the third race next month will mark the 9000th gate of the world championship reign, the third race next month will mark the 9th gate championship reign,
To get the second half of Angels Cry & Demon Lurk going, we have L-Zee taking it back to his previous UK practice sound with “Launch & Attack” once again breaking up his bellicose mentality from last time with some speckled bass, while closing track “Angels Cry” discusses how all violent crimes are solved by combining piano with some 808s and ringtones for the last 4 minutes of the EP. Every meaning of the word.
Angels Cry & Demons Lurk eschews secondary influences from drift music, Memphis rap, and Chicago drills, instead emphasizing more on the horror-core aspects of its predecessor. The end result is L-Zee Roselli who is far removed from mainstream hip-hop, blending cinematic dark production with raw lyricism and horror vibes, proving why he deserves to be part of Central Cee’s conversation about training in modern Britain.
Score: 8/10
