I'd never heard of Superstar Quamallah before this and the main reason I got this album was because of the cover. For some reason seeing him holding an instrument made me want this thinking it would feature some nice jazzy production, and it does. The production by Clever Jeff (1 track), DJ Diaze (4), DJ Soulclap (1), Izznyce (4), Pawel G (1) and Superstar Quamallah (2) takes you back to the jazz rap of the '90s but it doesn't at all sound dated. A lot of it is also largely musically dark particularly some great tracks toward the end like '1993 Shit' and 'Do Win-Dis'. Vocally and lyrically plenty of it is conscious rap, talking about the golden age of rap and the state it is in now. He doesn't have the best voice or flow but he matches the feeling the production gives you. Overall it took a couple of listens but now apart from 'Black Shakespeare' which is the worst track on the album, it's a great listen.
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