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Old 10-14-2014, 12:17 PM   #120 (permalink)
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I've have such mixed feelings about this new el-p stuff

El-P featuring zack de la rocha is a turning point regardless of which

The hyper repetitive beats are immediatly gratifying but leave nothing to discover, which is one of the best parts of el-p production.

No transitions, no switch ups, no progression, just "run the jewels" vocal sample over droaning synth

Which would be okay, but this formula has been the case for quite a few RTJ cuts now

Hopefully they released it early because it wasn't good enough to make the cut on the final release

El-P's rapping has grown to this nicer adult, characterness to it though. His aggressiveness more controlled, in the way of the samurai
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