Monoxy is a 50 year old MC/producer from Detroit, Michigan who got his start as 1/3 of House of Krazees with The ROC and Jamie Madrox. The latter signed with Hektic at the end of 1997 under the name Twiztid to Psychopathic Records, becoming the biggest act on the label, which operates under the wing of Insane Clown Posse, down the street from Ouija Macc, and later on Shortly after MNE 20 years later. Cut ties with PSY. In fact, Mono is the first of the crazy duo to go solo, with Chainsmoker turning 20 this fall. So with that in mind, as well as the 10th anniversary of Majik Ninja Entertainment and the fact that Monoxy has gotten better and better lyrically as time goes by, here’s their second offering on Leap Day produced by MIKE SUMMERS aka Seven is meaningful.
After the intro, “FAFO (Fuck around Find Out)” is a weird trap opener based on the whole mentality, while “Blown Away” works on piano as well as kick and snare, warning you not to want this smoke. “I Saw Everybody Die” goes into his evil trash bag, a reminder that no one listens to him talk about the problems he faces, following the “You Said” skit, by Blaze Ya Dead Homie and Alla Xul Elu The “Smoke Train” trio, starring Joe Black, come together to write a ghostly ballad about smoking marijuana.
Twiztid’s “Not Normal” finds Jamie and Mono feeling weird in their chests amid vibraphone and hi-hat hits, but after “Is That You?” The skit “Anxiety” starring Boondox and James Garcia or the artist formerly known as Young Wicked is this badass trap metal cut that’s sure to get people’s attention. “Bad Medicine” gives off an ominous trap vibe, encouraging people to light up a doobie and enjoy the ride because life is too short, but then Twiztid’s rap-rock collaboration with G-Mo Skee “BMA (Baddest Motherfucker Alive)” Claim that you are.
House of Krazees reunited for the penultimate song “Night They All Died,” which is actually one of my favorite songs they’ve done with each other in recent memory, a reminder of the horrorcore trio’s legacy over thirty years ago It still exists later & “The Chainsmoker II” ends with “Turn the Lights Off”, which blends rock and trap to tell the story of wandering for too long.
Jamie was my favorite Twiztid until Monoxy started improving his penmanship in the late 2000s, and considering he kept dropping tons of crazy verses as time went on, I went into The Chainsmoker II thinking this would be better than the albums he put out Better Psycho almost 20 years ago, and that’s exactly what we got. The production on 7 is tighter than the original Chainsmoker, and you can hear Hektic’s lyrical evolution as well as the features on MNE’s roster all maintaining his level.
Rating: 9/10
