Right here we now have the nineteenth EP from Buffalo emcee & singer Elcamino. Blowing up in 2017 off his self-titled EP with Griselda Data, his profile more and more grew after being adopted up by Strolling on Water mixtape in the summertime of 2018 together with dropped 2 studio albums & a couple of EPs the yr after that. They Spit on Jesus proved to be a properly obtained Black Soprano Household Data debut turning into the primary Camino undertaking that I had lined since On the third Day & that very like No Weapon Shaped Towards Me was an enchancment over among the materials we’ve gotten from him in current reminiscence. 6 months after having Actual Unhealthy Man produce The Recreation is the Recreation adopted by Unwell Tone lately producing Constructed for Cuban Hyperlinks named after Raekwon’s iconic solo debut Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx… produced by RZA along with flexing his Millionaire standing & Full Moon exhibiting a heavy Future affect. 2 months later, he & 38 Spesh are again for Martyr’s Prayer III.
“Final Prayer” aggressively begins the Martyr’s Prayer trilogy chapter speaking about everybody understanding the cope with him richer than a muhfucka whereas “Hustler Freeway” displays on being caught within the streets all evening as a approach of getting by. “Animal Life” retains it increase bap instrumentally to speak about rightfully incomes his stripes staying on the grind his entire life whereas the drumless “As soon as in a Whereas” seeing bitches performing like they know him & dudes performing like they homies.
Shifting on from there, “Offend You” seems again on when he used to take the bus to get round city & now taking the Benz whereas “Mossberg Pump” aggressively talks about protecting the shotty on him standing on high of the hill staying within the hood. “Cell Telephone” that includes Benny the Butcher discusses earning money feeling proper to him whereas “JPay” talks about assembly him on the block with the AK over horns. “Shirley” soulfully exhibits off the long-ass sticks they carry & the nearer “Babygirl” exhibits a romantic aspect to him.
Full Moon was simply essentially the most daring EP that Elcamino has ever made & I admire him for taking the dangers he did for it despite the fact that the music wasn’t for me personally, however Martyr’s Prayer III completes one in every of my favourite trilogies in his entire catalog with an entry that embodies the whole lot that made it so memorable whether or not it’s 38 Spesh’s constant manufacturing reverting again to his signature sound versus Full Moon’s trap-heavy route & Camino himself giving higher performances.
Rating: 9/10