This is the eighth full-length studio record from Oakland, California emcee ST Spittin. Coming off his first few mixtapes “Lighters & Ink Pens” as well as “2nd Impression” and “Open Season” he would continue to expand his discography with 3 albums “The Morning Show”, “Action” !》. and All in a Day’s Work were followed by EP trilogy Lucky 6, When the Ball Drops and Retrofitted, before fourth LP, EP and mixtape Boom!, Don’t Judge Me and Footwrk respectively. We later got a sequel to Boom! & Footwrk as his next two albums, Cool Water as his final album, and Summer Madness as his fifth EP. However, I’m interested in the risk versus reward because Golden State Warriors’ DJ D Sharp is the man behind this whole thing.
The title track, the album’s jazz-trap opener, gets you all started, while “Seat at the Table” takes a turn with its boom-bap instrumental that feels like he’s moonwalking on the red carpet and gets everyone else thinking Want something. Stunnaman02’s “Pesos” sets a somber mood so they can both talk about not being able to take a break because they’re making a cake, but then Dustin Sharpe and Mani Draper’s “God in the Room” adds some kick and snare drums to the strings Joy blended in, admitting that Big G was at work when they wrote this.
“Profile Pics” brings a funkier beat, telling how since he’s returned to work, it’s time for a new transition, while “Maximize,” a collaboration between HBK CJ and Khyenci, dives into the pop-rap direction and suggests maximizing Before your energy. “It’s Alright,” sung by Ian Kelly, incorporates shimmering piano chords trying to tell her something is better than nothing, leading into the luxurious boom bap cut “Flashes,” which talks about seeing the greatness shine through in him .
Champ Green and D. Bledsoe join ST in skipping a symphonic sample on “Each One, Teach One,” admitting that it took a while to spend more time, while “Wide Awoke” takes it back to the basement with an instrumental showcase He knew for a fact that every time someone picked up the microphone, he was inspired. The final album, “What Ya Call That???” happens to be a soulful ode to those who tell them the truth about things.
I have been into gaming and ST for over ten years. Spittin’ celebrates Steph Curry’s birthday by releasing the most elaborate production of his career to date. DJ D Sharp continues to show himself to be one of the Bay Area’s best beatmakers, and as he crafts a variety of sounds here, we get a glimpse of the Oakland emcee at his most raw, confident, fun, and honest.
Score: 8/10
