Sorry it's been a while since I've posted, been alil' busy. Anyway. Like the wait of a Fresh new post, I've been waitin' for this group Atmosphere to bust out with a new CD for a while. A quick FYI for yall that don't know 'em. It's two white boys, one raps, the other produces. The white boy that raps, his name is Slugg, and that muthafucka is good. The white boy that produces, his name is Ant, and that muthafucka is good. Put it like this, the group is so good, that they constantly get offers from big label-heads all the time, but they'd rather stay true to their music n stay underground. Gotta respect that. It's been a few years since the group from Rhymesayers Ent., givin' fans a few teasers, but they've finnaly brought out somethin' for soundscan (no pun intended.)
April 23, 2008
A Fresh Breakdown - Atmosphere: When Life Gives You Lemons Paint That Shit Gold
One thing Slug has stayed consistant with if he doesn't tell you a story, he talks about things that the common man / woman can relate to. And he doesn't try to dumbfound his listeners with super-complex metaphores or similies. Or flood his songs with suicide n shit like that, pretty versatile topics. Put it to you like this, he's the white version of Scarface. And he starts off right on pace in the "Like the rest of us," with such humble things as "been in this world for 37 years, lookin at myself in the same dirty mirror." And he keeps a smooooth steady flow throughout that fresh mellow beat Ant laid down. You expect the same kinda thing all throughout the CD.
And that other thing I mentioned about Slug were those stories. Damn man, he keeps the good stories rollin'. And him, bein' a clever guy that he is, he doesn't just end the story like you'd think, nooooo, silly reader. For example. The song "The Waitress" he starts off, he tells you that he's a bum, and he goes to see this waitress that he's obviously in love with. Now, of course you kiddies jumped the gun, like I did, and jus thought it was a bum in a love story. Well, Slug does what he can to lead you on, and make you think it's justa bum doin' what he can to get in a resturaunt to see a waitress he's obsessed over. But.. It isn't what it appears.. He is in love with her.. But he later reveals that the bum is the father of the waitress! I know, who woulda thought?!! Or how he tells a story about how a little girl who thinks her dad is a star. Shit, you jus gotta hear it.
The CD, for the most part is very very on pace, only song that kinda threw it outta whack was "You," which is about 6 songs deep into the CD. But overrall, the CD is on a real mellow-blusey kinda tip. But a classic indeed.
Album Ratin' - 4.8
Worth buyin' - HELL YES.
Fav tracks - Classic CD, what's not to like?
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