Grip Grand
"Poppin' Pockets" EP
Look
Records
Genres: hip-hop
June 6 - 12 2005 |
I'll admit I'm not the biggest fan of hip-hop, but this is a
remarkably solid EP from British rapper Grip Grand. On
here we get several versions of two tracks, "Poppin'
Pockets" and "Love/Drama." The former is an
infectious piece based on a high-pitch sample that I can't quite place
(Jackson 5 maybe?) - it has the potential to catch on in
danceclubs, if people pay attention. The second track is a bit
rawer and more low-key, but its mood is really successful. The
lyrics are very self-deprecating ("I couldn't beat up the mic
with a beat tucked in each glove") - which is alternately funny
and tiresome. The lyrical flow is definitely a strongpoint, but
the production is really what carries the record. Keep an eye
out for Grip Grand.
84%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
6 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |
