*cue Gloss's rant*01. Next Caller
02. How To Kill God
03. H2O (feat. Pharoahe Monch & Rakaa Iriscience)
04. Please Don't Let Me
05. Strawberry
06. Giraffe Pussy (feat. Royce The 5'9", Xzibit & Bishop Lamont)
07. Roses (feat. 4 Rax)
08. Deliver Us From Evil
09. Too Much of a Good Thing (feat. Larina)
10. Animal Sacrifice
11. Humble Pi
12. 48 Laws Pt. 1
13. Francine
14. Drink Irish (feat. Slaine, Sick Jacken & Sean Price)
15. Bon Voyage
Blasphemy, the collaborative album from esteemed Mello Music Group producer Apollo Brown and Ras Kass, is a thought-provoking and highly personal treatise on the unspoken. The sub-rattling and operatic opener “How to Kill God,” a scathing indictment of major religions and the transgressions enacted in their name, serves as a statement of purpose. No “ism” is out of bounds, no topic too untoward. Whatever you hold sacred isn’t above aggressive inquiry.
Behind the boards, Apollo Brown orchestrates with divine aural vision. ThoughBlasphemy is his first album with a west coast rapper, he doesn’t retread g-funk synth grooves. He also forgoes the minimal, rubbery bounce popular with the current crop of west coast talent. Amidst a sea of production crafted for the drug-addled turn up, his work is a life preserver, saving ardent hip-hop fans with hard-hitting beats made buoyant by donuts of soul and blues. On his deftly layered suites, drums hit with the force of an unabridged Bible to the dome, the samples masterfully selected and utilized. WithBlasphemy, Brown has created MPC gospel, sonic scripture.
In his seminal memoir Soul on Ice, Eldridge Cleaver wrote, “All the gods are dead except the god of war.” Ever since Ras Kass titled his 1996 opening salvo after Cleaver’s book, the critically revered Carson, CA rapper has waged verbal warfare against all those with aims of obscuring the truth. Rappers, preachers, politicians – none have been spared from the wrath of his sharp, illuminating rhymes.
When not eviscerating MCs and poking holes in theologies, Ras Kass surrounds himself with a rogue’s gallery of decorated veterans. Pharoahe Monch, Rakaa Iriscience, Xzibit, and Royce Da 5’9” are among the handful of the elite lyricists present. Each delivers their singular bars in top form, making the songs on which they appear some of the best posse cuts you’ll hear in 2014.
Above all, this album displays Apollo Brown & Ras Kass’ undeniable synergy. Their sacred writ is the same, their blasphemy for those who want to think as they nod to the rhythm. When Ras Kass crucifies supposed facts over Apollo’s beats, it’s clear he is the West Coast’s preeminent philosopher. When Apollo’s blaring suites soothe your soul, it’s an ontological fact that he ranks among the best producers in the game. WithBlasphemy, the duo has delivered the truth.
Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - "Blasphemy" [album]
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Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - "Blasphemy" [album]
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prediction: track 2 is 49 minutes long
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nah finally dude gets some nice beats. i bet its good.
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More interested in hearing Apollo Brown beats at this point than any new Ras Kass shit.
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Just came here to post about this. I am both cautiously optimistic and completely geeked.
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should be dope
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slightly off-topic, but Mello Music really has a way of keeping projects on the DL until the promo (artwork, tracklisting, release date) is ready in full force
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He's still got it in him, no homo. I'm looking forward to this. You never lose it, you just stop caring. He might care about this project. I can only hope.
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Re: Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - "Blasphemy" [album]
Barmageddon 2.0 came out. Fuck it, I can't lie....anything he does, I check for. Even if I don't like it. LOL. I will just want to give dude a chance since he is a talented lyricist who will surprise you.
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Ras still got bars. Its a step in the right direction. I hate when he tries to make them club joints. Apollos beat pattern is a bit repetative to me, but by far the best producer ras has worked with in recent memory. This is the type of shit ras should be on
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really hoping for something good here
stopped checking after awhile but I still throw on SOI, rassasination and van gogh every once in a while
stopped checking after awhile but I still throw on SOI, rassasination and van gogh every once in a while
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yeah how do they do thisHair of the Dog wrote:slightly off-topic, but Mello Music really has a way of keeping projects on the DL until the promo (artwork, tracklisting, release date) is ready in full force
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EMCEE DARTH MALEK wrote:prediction: track 2 is 49 minutes long
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I would bet it has to do with keeping a pretty tight lid on their works in progress and not having their artists blab about every little move they make. I'm more curious about why we don't see that type of wise business practice from other outfits.zombie wrote:yeah how do they do thisHair of the Dog wrote:slightly off-topic, but Mello Music really has a way of keeping projects on the DL until the promo (artwork, tracklisting, release date) is ready in full force
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The beginning of Ras's 2nd is some real shit.
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real rap is back
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Besides the new FlyLo this is my most anticipated release for the final months of 2014
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Album's pretty dope. "Please Don't Go", "Strawberry", "Roses", "Animal Sacrifice" and "Bon Voyage" are my favs.
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Yes sir. Solid as fuck. Ras is back.AWAE wrote:
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this album, rtj2, hail MM, black milk...
the end of 2014 >>> the beginning of 2014
the end of 2014 >>> the beginning of 2014
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This album is Ras Kass' best work since Rassassination easily, and some of it's his best since Soul on Ice, IMO. HOW DO YOU FEEL?
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^^^^ yeah. I been playing the fuck outta this shit. This is the Ras Kass we wanted to hear after Soul on Ice, actually. He tried to get popular too fast on Rassassination but I still love the guy forever.
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finally he raps over good beats
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It's funny/sad/weird that this is his best produced album. It only took him 20 years to get some decent beats WTF.
You can tell from his flow that hes getting old as he talks his way through some of the songs. You got your typical Ras battleraps with references to history and stuff on the news, all backed by beats based on familiar soulsamples. You can tell hes frustrated by his career but overall very proud of what he has done. This would make a good swansong for him. 10 years ago this would have been a really dope album but for hardcore fans of Ras like myself it's just enough to get a bit excited.
You can tell from his flow that hes getting old as he talks his way through some of the songs. You got your typical Ras battleraps with references to history and stuff on the news, all backed by beats based on familiar soulsamples. You can tell hes frustrated by his career but overall very proud of what he has done. This would make a good swansong for him. 10 years ago this would have been a really dope album but for hardcore fans of Ras like myself it's just enough to get a bit excited.
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i def did notice he is past his prime. his voice and flow really changed but still over these beats its his best work in decades.