Are people really bumping this?
Look, I’m not just some Blackalicious, Aesop Rock, 7L & Esoteric indie rapper fanatic who despises bang-bang, trunk knocking, trap artists because they disgrace real Hip-Hoppas (as KRS-One would say). I’ve been rocking with Chief hardbody since the jump. “Hate Bein Sober” is and forever will be my shit. And while I wasn’t riding others opinions on “Now its Over” being complete trash for an inaugural I just got out of jail track, “Bankroll” solidifies his officially fading into obscurity (for me, at least). Dude is honestly just too absurd. Not to mention the track reminds us that his sound is mainly on some I just shoved my head into a Poland Spring water bubbler while I was on detention back in high school. I personally CAN make out what he’s saying. But to the unprepared ear, its nearly incomprehensible. Appears as if he wasn’t ready in the studio and GBE producers were forced to distort his voice entirely as means of offsetting the three grams of Molly he had just digested. All in all, its gross and hurts our ears.
Sure, he might stay ultra relevant because Jay-Z shouted him out in extraordinary fashion on “Open Letter” (even though it was in a fucked up way) and because 85% of Chicago’s 15 to 22 year old population loves him. But when push comes to shove, the industry is looking for actual music that the general population as a whole can at least draw some sort of connection too. You ride around bumping this and you just come off as a degenerate ass hole. I’m praying for Keef’s music relevancy. Think its the only thing keeping him out of jail. For now, however, he’s headed towards the long list of rappers who faded into obscurity after a successful two to three year successful run. Let’s hope he gets his shit together.
Sincerely,
Chris Kattan
