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MH-235 Busdriver - Fear Of A Black Tangent  With the most cohesive work of his career, Busdriver turns his razor sharp wit on his place in the music industry with his new full-length release, Fear Of A Black Tangent. It is the follow-up to his career establishing release, Temporary Forever. Songs covering small club touring, independent music promotion, and the barrage of uninspired hip-hop releases on the market all contribute to the album's theme of trying to break as a emerging artist. Busdriver has taken a year's worth of material and trimmed it down to thirteen impressive tracks that range from lightning fast Project Blowed style raps to sing-song pop. The album features production by Daedelus, Danger Mouse, Thavius Beck, Omid, and Paris Zax and has guest appearances by fellow Project Blowed MCs Abstract Rude, Ellay Khule, Mikah-9, and 2Mex. |
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| Outstanding - Urb / Genius - BBC / Experimental and fresh - Hip-Hop Connection / Intoxicating - Straight No Chaser / Decidedly cool and deadly - XLR8R / Treads where most wouldn't dare - DJ / Busdriver straight kills it - Hour / Certainly the best I've heard in a long time - Indigo Flow |
| Though uninitiated for a spell, I've come across Busdriver's third proper Fear of a Black Tangent. Hyper-wordy gurdy, more lyrics in the single than on an entire J-Kwon record. Project Blowed late pass possessor and Acey disciple gets manic over strumming, billowy beats. Nothing stomps, if it did, you'd feel weird about your surroundings like the first night with your future in-laws at dinner. If you get migraines, Busdriver is your personal anti-hero, luring hearts, smashing minds. On Fear of a Black Tangent he recruits Prefuse 73 and Danger Mouse for skittish shit and synth hits. The best stuff comes courtesy of longtime collaborator Daedelus though. Noz dropped the first single "Avantcore" a couple weeks ago, a jukejoint lullaby produced by Paris Zax about being fucking indie, motherfucker, so hand me that zine and get off my back you rotten Urban Outfitted asshat. I have solemnity and angst. Even though I walk around with nothing on but boxer shorts and Aviators. Step off. - The Mack |
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