This one’s super weird. It’s an English vocal soundtrack tie-in to an RPG for the Famicom, and was curated by a legendary video game composer, as well as an innovator in Japanese rock. Artistically, the album contains tablespoons of sunshine pop, jangle pop, piano rock, psych rock, orchestral music, and even gospel?? It’s really bizarre and sometimes too goofy to take seriously, but that, and the soundtrack’s sense of wonder and naivety, is exactly what makes its source ... read more
Sound: Jazz enveloped in psychedelia (J Dilla's breakout moment)
Atmosphere: Nocturnal and engaging
Theme: Finding humility, and how the rap rat race slaughters artistic integrity
Pace: A breezy hour
Favorite track... Devil Music
Least favorite track... The Hustle
Or just listen to... Runnin'
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TL;DR: An already good jazz rap album amplified with authentic maturity
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