This is a brand new record from Panorama City DJ and producer DJ Hoppa and Long Beach, California producer Johnny Slash. One of them I became a fan of Funk Volume in high school after becoming their in-house DJ/producer, and the other I first listened to when G-Mo Skee ended up freestyle on a few of his instrumentals Said. KAAN just released two Hoppa-produced back-to-back albums over the summer, Delusions of Grandeur and In Due Time, maintaining the critical acclaim of some of his recent work, but it’s interesting to hear Hoppa and Slash collaborate on Shadows in Sound , out of respect for the artistic talent of the two producers.
“Damn!” Kail Problems’ dusty bap opener tells the story of growing up in a city filled with broad daylight muggers, while Wrekonize’s “Microdose” is one of my favorite tracks, and he’s featured in more Working in more kicks and traps, realizing he’s definitely more than the minimum amount should be. “Lost!” KAAN’s track proved to be another highlight, maintaining a booming pace while Maryland Helicopters lyrically set the outrageous tone before Body Bag Ben’s “Funeral Pyre” takes it further into the basement , warns that dysfunctionalists will always leave you with a tourniquet.
The instrumental on Marley B.’s “Bullsh!t” kind of gives off this funky boom beat vibe that gives off all the hats, leading him into Coast LaContro’s “Smoke 1st,” which has a bit of a jazz-rap influence, so Coast can Offer a sausage to all smokers. Cole Z’s “Aim” once again combines kicks and snares, warning that he’s out there working the gun, but then a gorgeous sample of Rollen Poole’s “Can’t Save Me” finds him talking about it, saying He thinks out of his heart.
Seuss Mace’s “Protect the Innocent” near the end of “Shadows in Sound,” layering a synth/boom-bap hybrid with conscious lyricism, imploring our children to start today A Safer Tomorrow Begins, and Big Renz’s Terrible Code Red Rightly Ends DJ Hoppa and Johnny Slash return to work after a month on the road, as if he’d been out of business As if there was no need to leave in the first place, this will be a series of promising collaborations.
If you really like what these two guys have to offer behind the board, as West Coast bred Prosperity Pap producers, they’ve been killing it individually for quite some time, and they’ve come together for a pretty solid collaboration. effort. Their 27-minute production is absolutely flawless, with guests ranging from established veterans like Wrekonize and KAAN to up-and-comers like Seuss Mace or Broken Complex Records signee Kail Problems and Marley B., both of whom released a collaborative EP earlier this summer.
Score: 7/10
