I always receive a pissload of emails from wannabe rapper types who swear that their music is so ill AIDS is scared to catch it (word to Bis). 99% of the music is terribly drenched in mediocrity, of course. This is one of those 1% when I’ve received something worthwhile. The Admiral’s Deeper Than You Think is a beat tape supposedly inspired by the two wonderlords of hip-hop purists — Madlib and J Dilla.
Says The Admiral: “The whole project was inspired by Madlib’s Shades of Blue, I bought it on vinyl a few months ago and listened to “Montara” on it and it sparked the light. J Dilla’s production also provided inspiration for the project.”
I don’t know if it’s the brilliant skits or the lightweight soul sludge, but I stayed up till 3 am listening to this over and over for some weird reason. It’s definitely chill music, so don’t come in here with your dancing shoes on.
See tracklist and download link below.
Tracklist
1. Dream
2. Sample Interlude
3. New Phenomenon
4. The Fourth Letter
5. The Dap Dip (Skit)
6. Soft Walking
7. Didn’t Want To
8. Fox News
9. All I Ever Wanted
10. 2 Minute Break
11. What’s Going On
12. Protect Your Investments
13. Watered Down
14. Deja Vu
15. Love
16. Traffic Interlude
17. Lost at Sea
18. Coming Home
19. Peace
20. I’m Gone
