ok, here's a short review of the rhymeweaver's new mixtape. sorry for the delay mate.
I wanna first say that "The Rhymeweaver The Mixtape Series Volume 1 Music From and Inspired by Classic Literature" has to be like the longest mixtape title in the history of Malaysian hip hop. And just from looking at that same title, you'd know that my homie MC Rhymeweaver's forte is definitely not cash and hoes. As a matter of fact, he is one of the few local cats who i would regard as a true lyricist. To prove this to you, here are a couple of lines from a verse off the said mixtape,
"Yo, it's like Tom and Jerry with a darker twist
Swastikas, yellow stars, racism and marked wrists
Forced into the ghettoes, banned from parks and streets
Hate is sparked and fizzed by race remarks and quips"
(Of Mice and Men)
See, that's what im talking about. These aren't just fillers man. RW managed to do/say so much with just four bars. The whole multi-syllable rhyming thing he does, not many rappers here can pull it off without sounding forced. Heck, i don't think even i can. So major props to RW for that.
anyway, out of the total five songs on the mixtape, my personal favorite would be You Might Have Been, a very touching song even though the kelly clarkson chorus kinda spoiled it for me. Nonetheless, i really like the verses, esp how there's a little heated conversation going on in the third. here's a bit from v2
"you're a blank sheet of paper for the world to write on
so let me do the first words into a really nice song
on the virtues of life, for your moral icon
even though it is short, hope the lesson's lifelong".
my other favorite would be Night of the Deep Ones. this song, fucking perfect, 10/10. the verses are nice, the feel of the beat suits the topic, the hook is sorta catchy but not apple bottom jeans boots with the fur stupid. basically everything's on point. below are a few lines from the particular song
"On my way to the station, i saw the local people
who had large eyes and oval heads and walked like a cripple
i could feel they staring at me, the sensation like needles
there's something in the air, can only describe it as evil"
another track worth noting is Of Mice and Men which some lines i have quoted earlier. i dig RW's part, and the beat. not feeling the other dude's verse tho, whoever he is.
All in all, RW has surely stepped up his game, even in terms of flow and delivery, two areas which he was kinda lacking in on his first effort. RW has a great storytelling ability and is obviously the kinda rapper whose lyrics are worth paying full attention to. The selection of beats this time around is pretty sweet although i wasn't exactly feeling the beat on "Eyes of the World". was too dull and boring nahmean.
If i were to rate this mixtape on the scale of 1 to 5, hmmm. i would give it a 4. not simply because of the songs, but also for the effort RW has put into this mixtape - have i mentioned that RW is one hardworking mafaka?. if you've already downloaded the mixtape, you'd realize that it comes with a lot of other stuff such as the lyrics, artworks, original texts, and even his own personal notes about the songs.
oh yeah, i almost forgot. in one of those misc folders, there's also a preview of his next mixtape entitled "Bloody Hardcore Battle Rhymes", a snippet verse from a song called Necromonicon (apa lanchau ni?) where RW returns to his old self and disses gay people vinnie paz style. just kidding. he didnt. on this track he spits lines like "so fuck your wealth and career, you're just fucking worthless, even the swine's designed to serve some fucking purpose" (niceeee).
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what the fuck are you waiting for?
go and download the mixtape if you havent got it. IT'S FREEE.
what? still not convinced izzit?
oh jap lupa nak bagi link
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE RHYMEWEAVER'S NEW MIXTAPE
come on holmes, how many mixtapes nowadays got a concept running through em usually its just a compilation of tracks. for those who are not so familiar with works of literature (such as myself), this mixtape would be educational too.
dont be an ass, download this, its good shit.
big up to RW for this (hustle on playa!), i really enjoyed listening to the mixtape and i'm sure you will too. on another note, i've always wanted RW to be part of the Rogue Squadron, so fuck it here's an open invitation! hahaha. pm me beeotch!
peace!
the future of local hip hop looks a lot brighter now. word.
