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The Grouch is a member of the California crew ‘The Living Legends’. He has said to have brought ‘a marvellous masterpiece’ to the underground world of hip hop. The California based artist produces his own tracks as well as raps which is something we don’t see often in underground hip hop, he also puts the music out there without a label, so The Grouch is really iconic to other underground artists. He may not have had the greatest publicity when he first began, as he used to sell tapes on the street. However this iconic status was achieved through hard work and respect.
The Grouch has hooked up with friends and associates to appear on the album ‘Show You The World’ which is dedicated to his daughter. There are quite a few guest appearances on the album with the likes of MURS, Raphael Saadiq, Abstract Rude and Scarub, with each of these artists lending their vocal skills.
We have already had a taste of what’s to come with his first unofficial street single off the album titled ‘Artsy’. The Living Legends member has created a video which has flooded message boards across the net. The track is well produced with catchy beat, and The Grouch deliverers a very chilled out hook. This tone and mood is repeated throughout the album with tracks such as ‘Yardwork’ and ‘Mom & Pop Killer’ and ‘Never Die’.
Living Legends label mate MURS is present on the street and club banger ‘The Bay To L.A.’ The duo rap viciously throughout the album, resulting in this being a more commercial up-tempo effort. The Grouch collaborates with more Living Legends artists this time in the form of Bicasso and Scarub, in their uplifting track ‘Hot Air Balloons.’ This track has a very quick beat continuously keeping the listener addicted to the melody.
Overall the album is very diverse with it having many different sounds and vibes, which are constantly changing during the entire release. This gives the album a very fresh, summery, and chilled attitude. This album sets a great tone for the upcoming summer any no doubt contains tracks which, will be played over and over again.
Rating – 3.5/5
