they only recognize the value of science.

I'm fairly predictable when it comes to what musical mood I'm in or will be in after any given event. Getting to delve into Dave Chappelle's Block Party again has put me back in the mood for exceptional hip-hop. I need to get some J Dilla material into my collection without delay, and it's about time I avoid buying MF Doom's Special Herbs Box Set. But it's always great to find something new and fantastic that falls into the genre you're currently in the mood for. The indie crowd is already drooling for Dabrye and his new album Two/Three just dropped today and folks should swarm by the car-full to pick it up. It's great drive-around music that you're more than likely to come back to. The production is over-the-top, especially on tracks like "Game Over." Unfortunately, I find the lyrics and rapping on said song to be too cliche and/or too gangster. Maybe even saying that is a faux pas, but that's what I think. "Encoded Flow" is closer to exactly what I want from Dabrye. Solid and fun production, interesting samples, and laid back (dare I say Aesopian?) lyrical flow.
I'm making it my mission over the next month to teach myself how to better review hip-hop. I promise.



Dabrye's "Air" (featuring MF Doom)
"Encoded Flow" (featuring Kadence)
& "Game Over" (featuring Jay Dee & Phat Kat)
from Two/Three