The first of many boom bap collaboration projects for Apollo Brown. Neither he nor Boog Brown really had much material to their name at the time of release, but it's easy to tell that both had studied the game for several years with a deep-seated passion for their craft. Boog Brown even expresses that right from the opening tip, stating that she started her career kicking public battle raps and had prioritized perfecting her craft since at first she "sounded wack." Still, ... read more

11mo

OgPietroo

Here is an album quite important, since it’s the first album that Apollo Brown produced entirely for a rapper, since we discover here Boog Brown, a Detroit female rapper for whom it’s also the first album.

On the production side, she is nice, Apollo Brown offers a correct and pleasant boom bap, even if it is obvious that he has not yet perfected his trick. Productions do not stand out particularly, so we expect the MC to make them more attractive, which is honestly not really the ... read more

8mo

EvRaMo14

Review #702 So this is where it all started huh. I mean it's not the best but it's something. Idk who Boog is but she does pretty solid here & Apollos beats are really nice but nowhere near as insane as they are later on, they're not necessarily his signature style but they're still good. Here's the track ratings.

1. Marinate (83) Great intro. Boog has insane bars & Apollo does pretty good on this beat.
2. Masterplan (76) Nice one here. Boog does pretty good ... read more

8mo

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