This is New York emcee Pro Dillinger Haverstraw’s sixth full-length record. As a member of the group Umbrella and 1/2 of the Steiner Brothers, he has released a total of 5 mixtapes as well as his most recent 5 albums and even 7 EPs. Most popular songs include “Pray for My Prey” from his Finn-produced debut album, “Dirt Don’t Hurt” produced by Machacha, his third EP “MOSFoul”, and “Sting vs. Flair” featuring Mickey Diamond ” and the Steiner Brothers’ self-titled debut album. This summer, as Dirty Work celebrates its one-year anniversary, Umbrella also brings back Sean Kelly to helm production on Reasonable Dirt, just like Forever Foul (Forever Foul) Same.
“Bad Business” opens with a majestic instrumental that refuses to let anyone distract him, while the funky “We Don’t Believe You” featuring Substance810 warns all those dirty bastards that there’s no hiding anymore out of place, it will be lit when they catch them. “So Guilty” goes in a jazzier direction with the beat talking about the murder in his heart, but then “Fall for Nothing” lovingly discusses wanting it all.
Blokkito jumps on top of this harmonious sample with Pro Dillinger on “Someday”, talking about being body snatchers and how they don’t want them to succeed, while “Home Team” provides a smoother overall vibe to the beat that tells everyone Individually they are all about the best and he is part of the recovery culture. Instrumentally, the song “Last Days” has a psychedelic mood so he can talk about getting rich and broke twice, before “The Change” contains another soul-turning admission that he’s stuck in the game.
“Selling Hope” features Big Trip incorporating some piano into the mix, refusing to back down from any smoke, with the city on its back as the squad relaxes on the boat while others watch in agony against a backdrop of sound as Dirt’s title track ends over synths , an album about rising from the soil, his amazing lineage, and pouring beer over the flowers growing on the sidewalk to make them stronger.
What we see on Reasonable Dirt is Pro Dillinger and Sean Kelly’s sequel to Forever Foul, which takes everything from its predecessor and bumps it up to 11. Jazzy tone, just you can tell he’s grown into one. Over the past few years, producer Dirtius Jackson has been working harder on the mic, there are fewer guests, and Futurewave hasn’t done a great job mixing.
Score: 7/10
