This is the third full-length record from Tucson, Arizona recording artist Stacc Styles. As the founder of Dope Shop Records, he introduced himself in the spring of 2015 with his debut album “Inside the Ride”, followed by his second album “Mr. Purple” in the fall of 2020. Affiliates, whose roots date back to being a roadie for punk band Mower, eventually signed to West Coast Underground Records in January of this year. 4 singles later, he will kick off the summer and warm up everyone for the second half of 2024, encouraging them to live their best life.
After a turntable-ism intro, the title track sets the tone for Stacc’s Subnoize debut album, a psychedelic West Coast hip-hop song that toasts to good times and excitement, while “Another Day” features piano and talks about what we’re meant to be in Here the sacred cycle is completed. “Gold Mine” has a bit of a funky pop-rap feel to it, with romance as the theme, but then, Johnny Richter, one of the 3 founding members of the Kottonmouth Kings and the other half of Kingspade himself, is now a super trio The member of the group King Klick, returns to steal the bitch with the King skipping over a rough vocal sample on the superior track “Leave”.
“In the Mood” takes the atmospheric trap route, deftly removing late plugs before “Weed, Wax & Whiskey” celebrates all things cannabis, remembering his friends and family who were lost to addiction or suicide, Recapturing the old-school suburban noise sound while continuing the KMK legacy and honoring late original member Saint Dog. “Renegade” features King Klick’s Obnoxious and battle rapper YNOT, and finds the trio busy all night making soft booming bap music, finally leading into “DGAF Nonstop,” featuring DGAF General Chucky Chuck, now of the newly reformed Kottonmouth Kings In part, towards the latter’s DGAF roots.
Slumerican Records signee and Yelawolf’s high school friend Big Henri joins forces with Stacc for country-trap fusion “Keep Going,” which delivers an uplifting message, while “Sometimes Why” keeps the guitars and hi-hats blaring, thank God he’s back . Following the “Staccs” outro, we’re treated to a remix of “Without a Crown” featuring Lethal Injektion frontman Jon Russell, as a bonus track topping the standalone single released two and a half years ago , as it is built around the rap metal sound that the Tucson nu-metal band is known for.
When you think about how this guy went from being a fan of Suburban Noize to being a fan of Mower in 2005 and now officially releasing his own music through the label, I would say it has to be a dream come true and a full-circle moment for In terms of his career. With his unique blend of THC-infused hip-hop and signature high-speed rap technical precision, his first few independently released albums were taken to the next level, and with the help of King Klick, his Subnoize essence lives on and spreads. .
Score: 8/10
