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7 out of 10
"Sorry it took so long"
The first faintly heard words at the start of the CD - which point to the near 3 year gap between albums. But the wait for the third album by Minneapolis’s finest is (mostly) worth it.
Taking a slightly different path to most rappers - starting off in punk bands whilst moving to hip hop as an alternative way of getting his point across; P.O.S wears his influences and beliefs on his sleeve. Dark punk laced beats permeated by clever lyrics referencing old school wrestling, Fugazi (and apparently a Saved by the Bell reference) race past. Guest appearances from Jason Shevchuk (Kid Dynamite,None more Black) and Judah Nagler (Velvet Teen) help to distinguish this from the a-typical hip hop album.
This is a step back to when hip-hop was creative - before the false bravado and one-upmanship entered the scene. This is a breath of fresh air for a tired genre.
P.O.S is no 50 Cent. For that we should be thankful.
Listen: www.myspace.com/pos
Tracklist:
1. Let It Rattle
2. Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty)
3. Savion Glover
4. Purexed
5. Graves (We Wrote the Book)
6. Goodbye
7. Get Smokes
8. Been Afraid
9. Low Light Low Life
10. The Basics (Alright)
11. Out of Category
12. Optimist (We Are Not For Them)
13. Terrorish
14. Never Better
15. The Brave and the Snake
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