Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Lace Up (Deluxe) - MGK



Dropped at midnight last night and this is absolutely going to explode. I might go as far as to say there has never been a rapper that absolutely attacks beats the way MGK does. The whole album is filled with such passion. Cobain is certainly back, but this time he is spitting fire. Kells has become the voice of the misfits, and that voice is both vicious and violent. The tracks are filled with rhymes that fight back at a world that tells us all who we should be. Kelly simply says...fuck that.

In an era of hiphop where we are inundated by amazing beats with less than sub-par lyricism MGK shows us that these two things need not go hand and hand. The energy he brings to the tracks is reflected in his relentless fan base and the Laced Up movement. His live shows feature a a culturally diverse crowd with tattoos, piercings, and other physical reminders of non-conformity. The rhymes transcend hiphop to touch a generation where genre has never really mattered.

Fitting he has DMX guest on a track...this album often conjures up memories of Its Dark and Hell is Hot. Back when hiphop enthusiasts first heard X growl on a track and then just go nuts; when MGK jumps on the beat and yells "Lace Up" you get that same kind of chill running down your spine. He is about to murder a beat. Quite literally tear it to pieces. A great listen from start to finish. Furious rhymes paired with excellent production. If you love music, and hiphop, the way we do then, as Kelly would say, lace the fuck up...

Here is the link to go grab it on iTunes and I suggest that you do...