Boldy James & The Alchemist

The Price of Tea in China

The legendary producer, The Alcheimist, with his enviable catalog of collaborations, launches his third project in collaboration with American rapper Boldy James.

The production is simple, I think it could be a little more interesting and they could have explored more, but it is enough to create
the characteristic atmosphere of the Alcheimist.

The lyrics are a highlight, but I think there could be more delivery of Boldy, but still, I thought this lazy tone was purposeful

I loved the samples ... read more

First rap record to truly blow me away this year, grimy, menacing, and haunting street narratives by Boldy makes for a great listen.

If you're in love with boom bap you're going to love this album, because it's a pretty solid project but objectively I think that if you know the old works of The Alchemist and Boldy James (even if there are few other choices for the rapper) you'll see that they're not up to what they proved before. Especially if we compare it to My 1st Chemistry Set, their first collaborative album together.

On the whole, I don't think that all the beats of The Alchemist are relevant and immersive enough, as ... read more

I don't know much about Boldy James, but I feel i have to check out My First Chemistry Set in the near future because i was impressed by this but at the same time I feel it could of been better. Boldy James clearly has some get story telling skills and the production here is great but i for me his deliver feels lackluster at times and it really stops me from giving this album a higher score.

Track Review

Carruth 7.5/10
Giant Slide 7/10
Surf & Turf 7.5/10
Run-Ins 8/10
Scrape The Bowl ... read more