Music
Press
Good Rhythm...4/5
"The song is a 90s feel to it. The verse is done well the mood is great. Verses were all done good. Nice sounding hook."
Easy trippin'...3.5/5
"Cool, easy trippin' track...
The Rhymes are good, flow is right where it should be - the vocals overall very good."
Top of the Class...3.5/5
"I like [your flow]. I think that you could do more damage over a better beat with a catchier hook." - www.garageband.com
Fans of good rap music and all arenas of hip-hop have had to suffer through some horrible times lately. A lot of copycat behavior, ego inflating and pre-packaged garbage has held the airwaves hostage.
Most attempts to liberate the listeners have fallen on deaf ears.
Composition, an album from a young and local artist, Espee, a South Florida native, is an attempt to accomplish the lyrical deliverance that fans have been waiting for.
Yet, Espee's album runs the risk of falling into the music industry's trap of portraying an image, and while doing so, he misses the masses completely.
The lyrical content of the album is gritty, street and in your face. However, the content almost sacrifices Espee's unique sound. Word play and skill demonstrations seem to get lost in a sea of thug imagery.
This constant portrayal of a gangster's life also clouds Espee's ability to present his content.
Songs like "Change up," that show Espee's ability to do just that, change his delivery style, are almost overshadowed by attempts at Tony Soprano fame.
It's also hard to say that Composition is one of the most original works, because of the constant attempts at thuggish representation. The song, "Girl Please" is a tribute to the struggles between a hustler's life and the wishes of a lover. This song does not show his creativity because like many others, it's theme has been over done.
Composition is a basement album, so the sub par production quality is understandable.
Even so, it gets a passing grade because of the effort put forth to give each song its own sound.
Even though the album has been hurt by Espee's attempt to portray a thuggish image, songs like "Step ya game," "Send an angel" and "You gone make it" show that Espee has definite talent.
If he continues to work toward original song substance and his own personal image, he will make it.
- TheFamuan.com
Discography
Album Projects
The Composition (2003)
Urban Decay (In Progess Due Late 2009)
Life & Noise (In Progress Due 2010)
Throwback (Due 2010)
Rap's Redemption (Due 2011)
The Composition Refined: v. 1.5 (Adise: Due 2011)
The Manifesto (Due 2012)
Mixtape Projects
Mixtape NUMBA WON (2003-04)
Hi-Life (2004-05)
Mixtape TOO: The Sum of All Fears(2005-06)
DrunknFlowz (2006)
HollowBottlez (2007)
EMG Presents: "JOE KING" The FreshMAN
EMG Presents: That BOI "CERTIFIED"
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Bio
I am looking to build something more than music. With the lackluster state of music, Rap especially, and the evident under appreciation of Hip-Hop, my sole mission is to bridge the gap, and make creatively magnificent music in the process.
A great number of artists are following and trying to maintain a "tough guy" persona. I think this is why our music lost it's individuality. In an era of urban music where it isn't cool to be yourself anymore, I am being exactly that. ME!
Since I knew what music was, I have been with ways to find further express my creativity through it.
All music is an influence to me, as well as my surroundings. I am focusing on creating music that is a representation of me as well as my culture.
From Production to Engineering--I do it all. Because I love every aspect of the end result. Since as long as I could remember I have been striving give every one around me my "creative self" through the arts, especially the art of words. The world inspires and saddens me simultaneously. I try and capture it all.
Hope you enjoy what I take in through what I put out.
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