The Excessive & Mighty is a duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consisting of emcee Mr. Eon & deejay/producer DJ Mighty Mi. Signing to Rawkus Information, the Japanese Convention Information founders’ 1999 debut Dwelling Subject Benefit would turn into an underground basic & notably had an Eminem verse on it proper when he began to turn into a world celebrity. The Highlite Zone & The twelfth Man have been additionally nicely obtained once they got here out through the first half of the 2000s, reuniting after 2 a long time for his or her 4th album & signing a brand new distribution cope with Soulspazm Information within the course of.
“2 Man Crew” was a gritty selection of an intro mixing hardcore hip hop & turntablism ripping it up as if the world famend by no means took 20 years off whereas “Zounds” talks about his psychological being unable to be fucked with so long as they’re again. “Pinky Tuskadero” that includes Kool Keith soulfully sends a message to the folks all around the world simply earlier than “6ers & Squires” that includes Skillz aggressively talks about how they’ll’t be stopped.
Breeze Brewin’ groups with The Excessive & Mighty on “Tremendous Sound” heads for a increase bap path so each events can paint lyrical visuals collectively main into “The Rose Bowl” that includes Your Previous Droog hopping over a soul pattern from The Alchemist speaking about being pimps on a hoe stroll decked in polo. “Dubbs Up” that includes King T works in some g-funk undertones exhibiting a boastful aspect to them whereas “Prism” that includes Giant Professor & Tash cultivates from the rooftops over a cavernous increase bap beat.
After the “Mighty’s Large 5 (Reside from the Palestra)” turntablism interlude, the Smut Peddlers reunite on a piano-driven instrumental throughout “Most In Outs” speaking about by no means being cancelled whereas “I. Goldberg” that includes MC Serch & Sadat X continues to convey it hardcore over extra increase bap manufacturing. “Funk ‘O’ Mart” that includes Chubb Rock dedicates itself to a file store the place DJ Tat Cash as soon as labored whereas “Spaceport” that includes Chill Rob G & Copywrite suggests to cover your youngsters once they trip the rhythm.
“Highest Diploma” that includes O.C. kicks off Sound of Market’s last moments hitting your ears with the rugged & ruff till you possibly can’t get sufficient of it whereas “2 Excessive Whiteys” caps off the comeback with a blues flip closely revolving round a line in “Acknowledge” by Masta Ace stemming from a misunderstanding that Eon & Mighty Mi had dissed Ace at certainly one of their exhibits 1 / 4 of a century in the past when that wasn’t even the case.
Discovering these guys after listening to the Eminem verse on their debut as a child, it’s so superior to see The Excessive & Mighty becoming a member of the likes of LL Cool J or MC Lyte to call a pair releasing a number of the finest music of their entire careers within the mid 2020s provides to their longevities & the Japanese Convention followers can rejoice. DJ Mighty Mi’s increase bap manufacturing nonetheless sounds nice at this time as does Mr. Eon’s passionate hardcore performances & the visitors vary from O.G.s to newer underground artists.
Rating: 9/10