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MH-214 AWOL One & Daddy Kev - Slanguage  AWOL One and Daddy Kev are back together to follow up the underground hits, Souldoubt and Number 3 On The Phone with Slanguage: hip-hop's take on free jazz. Daddy Kev has crafted a fifty-minute soundscape using minor-keyed pianos, brushed drums, stand-up bass, and jazz guitars over methodically programmed beats and the virtuoso turntable manipulation of D-Styles. AWOL One's lyrics are genius in their simplicity, yet hide double meanings and depth, and his voice remains one of the most recognizable in the business. Movements interweave without constraint, tracks start, stop, then start again, and the line between full vocal track, instrumental, and interlude is blurred beyond recognition. |
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| Chock full of slang language that rivals the hip-hop norm, Slanguage puts avant-garde on its ass - Ghetto Blaster / AWOL One and Daddy Kev manage to always stay ahead of you as they lead you into fresh territory - Pop Matters / Beat heads will go bonkers - Synthesis / Release of the Month. 5/5 - Muzik |
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| One of loosest hip-hop albums that I have ever heard and that is a good thing. Lots of space and a rather fun flow make this album a treat to experience. This album is a smorgasbord of sounds and words, all mixed up into a chaotic yet musical album. For about a third of the album, Daddy Kev plays live instruments while Awol One rambles on about things that I don't understand. The rest of the album is comprised of relatively more traditional song structures, featuring lots of upbeat melody samples, punchy drums, and end expertly performed turntable scratches courtesy of D-Styles. Tying it all together is the infectiously simple and melodic vocal delivery of Awol One. Even though the guy tends to write cryptic lyrics dealing with ambiguous subjects such as cutting off one's own tongue, he's managed to amass a pretty decent following, probably due to his unique and accessible rapping voice. Even though there are points on Slanguage where the music gets pretty weird, it remains digestible due to Awol. This is a cool album - I recommend it. - Maui Time Weekly |
2XLP/Out Of Print