Kurious Blends Technical Wizardry & Private Introspection All through Rhymesayers Debut “Majician.” (Album Evaluation)
Kurious is a 54 yr previous MC from the Higher Westside of Manhattan, New York who initially got here up beneath the moniker Kurious Jorge. He later signed to Columbia Information over 3 a long time in the past for the underrated full-length debut studio album A Constipated Monkey after shortening the stage title, returning 15 years later for the independently launched sophomore effort II adopted by a pair EPs: Koncrete Jungle & Monkeyman. For his third LP nonetheless, Kurious has curiously signed a brand new cope with Rhymesayers Leisure & the late icon underground MF DOOM overseeing its creation earlier than his premature passing.
“Unknown Species” begins with this playfully jazzy intro hitting y’all with that funky new shit whereas “Untainted” places extra emphasis on funk music instrumentally speaking about how the streets be selling as a lot because it’s riddled with crime. “‘Tis the Season” soulfully feels compelled to spit the neatest inside motive main into “Eye of Horus” conveying urgency by weaving a posh tapestry of historical past & perception the midst of ducking by means of & beneath every pocket within the beat.
As for “1984”, we have now Kurious over a pattern that throws it again to 4 a long time prior getting his b-boy bag lyrically simply earlier than “Educate & Forgive” brings a dusty increase bap flare to the desk speaking about everybody convey sinners & referring to the Earth as primal. “Separation Nervousness”, occurs to be this a private bloodletting within the type of lyrical train over this uncooked synth-driven instrumental, however then “Cow’s Eye” hooks up some horns to speak about feeling vacancy within the coronary heart & the abdomen burning being a part of the sport.
“Bacalao Opera” hops over a vocal pattern charging it to the actual fact of defending one’s internal imaginative and prescient whereas “Majical Journey” brings the synths again speaking about respecting time in order that it will definitely respects us. “Barry Gibb” retains the eager ear for sampling on show treating his folks as in the event that they’re royalty & “Par for the Course” that includes Mr. Fantastik makes drum breaks from the early Reagan period sound completely revitalized protecting this this factor of theirs crackin’.
The penultimate track “Open” that includes Homeboy Sandman nears the tip of Majician. with each MCs on prime of this drumless beat desirous to know precisely what the motive is recalling an disagreeable or embarrassing expertise up to now that others would reasonably overlook proper after the “Majic” interlude, the nearer “Come Again” has this symphonic vibe that I get pleasure from all through addressing those that need the payoff & by no means craving chaos.
A mesmerizing mix of technical wizardry & private introspection, the unconventional quantity of labor Kurious put into his Rhymesayers debut cements his place as one of many premier MCs of his time along with substantiating the legacy he has lengthy deserved & eradicating all ambiguity from the query of whether or not he can stand as one of many premier MCs of his time. Mono En Stereo’s manufacturing feels nostalgically reminiscent to DOOM’s materials & Kurious himself steps up his lyrics in comparison with his earlier EPs.
Rating: 8/10