The midwest artist drops his first album and spits nothing but the modern mans hustle.{mosimage}
Indie hip hop has gone in only one direction – good music. Sky 7th can join the group of indie artist who are going away from the mainstream of money, drugs, women and just catchy hooks. Being his first album release IrRealty Show is actually a play on words depicting what exactly reality truly is as displayed on tv. Listening all the way through there are several stand out tracks, but the transitions between each track is thing that gets this writers attention. So many times when I review an album you can tell the various producers involved within 5 seconds of the beat dropping.
A big fan of the QN5 and especially Decon production Sky 7th gets some help from the Villain on “Breathin’”. The laid back vibe of the track will definitely get you nodding your head and the rhymes will keep you rapping the rather simple hook of “Just Breathin’”. Yet, don’t think the rather simplistic hook defines the track because then you’ll miss out on verses like:
“Everybody got a notion of what an emcee is
Tell me how to speak my piece and how to reach ‘em
Shut the fuck up its just me take it or leave it
What’s hot in the streets? Ain’t really no secret
The play of poverty addiction conviction is twisted
Soundtrack the world you live in
I ain’t who I rhyme for no rappers rap
Real recognize real recognize the actors”
One stand out track though is “Everyday Struggle” which features Lou Sleefe (combined are Blueface) shows the production of Soulfresh is nothing short of a banger of the year. This gives hope to future collaborations between Lou Sleeve and Sky 7th as they go bar-for-bar. Going with the trend of making music from the newbie to long time lover of hip hop Sky brings “Find Me An Angel” which features Rufus Troy and production to 5 Lyfe. While the singing may seem a little off it doesn’t take any less from the track where he spits from how he used to get into trouble to giving thanks to those angels that hold him down. Whoever has thought about their past “Find Me An Angel” will not only take you back but leave you nostalgic.
“Dirty Carpet” another banger shows off his house party-esque mentality in the form of the ol’ Kid N Play days. This is another banger that as soon as the needle drops you need to put on blast. Yet, turning to "In Any Minute" you find the catchy hook that you can't help but rap out loud the next day in class and at work:
"If its a penny for your thoughts – whats a dollar for a dream?
Lost in a cause some are caught up in between
Thinking in the terms that the world were living
Right now – cuz it can end any minute."
Another feature with Lou Sleefe with some great production off 5 Lyfe is “Back Into The World” where as soon as the beat drops you can’t help but want to turn it up. Coming from nowhere Lou drops some heat where conspiracy theory meets hip hop with energy I haven’t heard in a long time since Immortal Technique.
Being the first album from this Midwest emcee is not just a great starting point for his career in the music industry but the ability to pick 17 tracks that slide through one another is a difficult task, in today’s hip hop, only shows that he has what it takes to take it to the next level and I’m really looking forward to that alone.
Check out more at his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sky7thmusic
