Hood Economics by Tahir
is a "motion sound
picture" CD in the style of
DVD. It is 100% Dirty South, meaning -- prepare to rock your head
-- to that *ibbida-ibbida* . Taheezy brings the drum machines
under mel-low vox and detuned Kords.
Breezy cuts
in the hooks. Cowbells. Tympanies. Lyrix reverb from da age
of Lyte on "D-Boy" -- Good script to tip yo' whip.
"Whatchu
Want" got them open drums with crazy sci-fi synth. Nigga
does not stutter once.
This album
is some musical ass shit! Uptempo. Tests the MC
and DJ skills. Anti-radio. Real feelings.
"On The
Road," an ode to independent pros over turn-of-the-80's Jazz is
that education. Remember how you used to use them shout outs to
track the scene?
"Africa"
feat. Caron Wheeler has an interp of Steppin' Out.
Ethereal wash of keys over this track makes it double 1980, but with a
twist: Garveyite topix.
If you liked
Let's Get Free, then this production on Hedrush Records
will put you in that nod. Word to god. "That's That Bullshit" is
a funny ass track. Track 15: "I Make Beats" tells those pee-smellin'
kids at the ASR-X display what a beat sounds like, and how to fucking
do it. Thanks. Finally. Someone said it. Thanks. That's the
anthem.
