Staten Island, New York born albeit Baltimore, Maryland primarily based emcee/producer Jamil Honesty linking up with Giallo Level for his 4th EP. Getting his footing in off the power of his debut mixtape Verses, he would go on to construct a reputation for himself however placing out 3 EPs & a full-length debut serving as a sequel to one of many EPs that Hobgoblin produced. Coming off the Harbor Kidz’ self-titled debut alongside the Krazyfingaz-produced The God Sincere Fact or the Machacha-produced Give Us Our Each day Bread & the ultimate installment of the Martyr Musik trilogy, Jamil’s firing Pictures from the Soviet.
After the intro, the primary tune “Bolshevik Bullets” is that this piano-driven increase bap opener evaluating the bars to Russian strays whereas “The Hit” strips the drums fully speaking about everybody within the streets figuring out the title. After an interlude, “Double Barrel” that includes Substance810 hooks the kick & snares again up, spitting that gun discuss whereas the solemn increase bap joint “DNA” talks getting your life in a cypher if you happen to’re made for it.
“Makarov Murders” begins the ultimate leg of the EP dropping our bodies with the titular semi-automatic pistol that the Soviet Union has made their customary navy sidearm for over 7 many years main into “Gun Pen” grittily evaluating his pen-game to that of a firearm, which is fairly correct. The ultimate tune “No Proof” previous to the outro ends the EP mixing some sampling with kicks & snares speaking about leaving the homicide scene clear.
After producing Massive Journey’s most acclaimed EPs to this point Actually Filthy & it’s sequel, Jamil faucets in one of many UK hip hop scene’s most prolific producers in current reminiscence to make an EP that surpasses the Martyr Musik trilogy as probably the most important providing in his discography. I’ve no complaints concerning Giallo Level’s increase bap manufacturing throughout the 21 minute run neither is there any concerning Jamil’s performances.
Rating: 9/10