New shock EP from Flint, Michigan emcee/producer Jon Connor. Somebody who’s steadily been holding it down for the final 2 a long time together with The Calling, Vinnie Chase & S.O.S. trilogies together with the Greatest within the World collection paying homage to a few of Jon’s influences, Salvation, Whereas You Had been Sleeping & Unconscious State. He was even signed to Aftermath Leisure for six years earlier than departing after Car Metropolis wound up being shelved, coming off Meals for the Soul & 24 produced by KLC of the No Restrict Information in-house manufacturing crew Beats by the Pound to drop the 4th installment of The Artist Yahn Freeman collection produced by Smitti Boi.
“Lord You Know I’m Attempting” hops over a entice beat sampling gospel music to start this month’s installment speaking about making music for the individuals who respect his fashion lately whereas “1st Day Again” goes for a increase bap vibe instrumentally admitting he wakes up every single day considering of creating one thing out of his life earlier than his time’s up. “Stable Floor” retains it rugged to spit streams of consciousness whereas “Evolve” that includes MRK_SX finds the two speaking about now being the time to do higher.
Beginning the 2nd half, “The Celebration 2” comes by means of with a religious successor to a spotlight off The Artist Yahn Freeman II promising to by no means surrender his self-respect for cash over a nocturnal entice beat whereas “Infinite Highway” vents the necessity to discuss to somebody besides nobody’s tapping in. “Praying for the Sunshine” returns to the increase bap calling for us to understand our youngsters’s future is in our arms & “They Can’t Cease My Desires” spends the final couple minutes promising every part can be okay.
Solely per week after his birthday, this newest entry of Jon Connor’s ongoing saga has been solely getting extra fascinating by the month & The Artist Yahn Freeman IV taking up The Artist Yahn Freeman III’s place because the All Varsity Music Group founder’s finest-sounding prolonged play this complete yr. Maestro Williams of Silent Riot’s provides us the best mixing/mastering I’ve heard all through this whole tetrarch by means of his engineering, carrying over the thoughtfully acutely aware lyricism backed by Smitti Boi’s manufacturing healthily balancing increase bap & entice.
Rating: 8/10