Friday, 10 April 2009

Review - Wordsmith and I.N.C the Poet - A Baltimore Martini

Wordsmith and I.N.C the Poet - A Baltimore Martini

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4 out of 10

When I first stuck this one on I wasn't terribly impressed. The first few tracks really aren't too great - the lyrics aren't the worst I've ever heard but they're not great, and it's all a little bit too jiggy to really be any good - somewhere between Warren G and Will Smith, which ain't a great place to be. Round about halfway through though, the production and flow takes a turn for the grittier, and is all the better for it.

It's still not great, but the sound is MUCH meatier, and the two MCs seem to get into the groove much better lyrically. It's still very pop in sound, but there's a bit more of an edge to it, and even a hint of a grime influence here and there in the rhymes. It's not bad but.there's so much better out there, and that makes it very hard to recommend.

Listen: www.myspace.com/classicwordsmithmusic

Tracklist:
1. Take a Walk in My Shoes
2. Fast Lane
3. On the Rocks
4. A Light in the Dark feat Kimia Collins
5. Funeral Confession
6. A Baltimore Martini
7. De Ja Vu
8. Seasons
9. Mellow
10. Til the Lights Out

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