Take the skit that introduces the album’s lead cut, “The Blur.” There’s the tiniest pause between when the girl on it stutters, “It would all be one if you weren’t here and if nobody else—” and “Yes, everything is one. You have nothing to do with it. I am one with what I am.” That brief moment of turned-on introspection effectively sets the tone for the entire body of work. It’s about getting from regret to resolution.
When Bub Rock actually starts rapping, fucking forget about it. You may know him from ROCK SEASON or A PEACE OF MINE or many other dope projects. Did you know Bub Rock’s father was an S1W? KBR is essentially Long Island rap royalty. So, if the “pain” refrain on “No Invites II” sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. It’s a one-word summation erstwhile given to bloody-eyed detail, and you can’t spell paint without it.
Yet, if PRICELE$$ PAINT is one part traumatology, it’s two parts super catchy. “How you use so much introspect and chicks love it?” Rock plays you asking on “Lost Pieces.” The eight-times platinum R&B hook looping “Muse-ick” can’t hurt. But the answer ultimately lies between Bub Rock’s talent and experience. It’s how he sees whilst casting his gaze inward. It’s his ability to say a lot with a few choice words, to command language like crowd control.
PRICELE$$ PAINT is the latest cassette release from Long Island Rap Records. Pre-orders are available now via the Long Island Rap Records Store and Bandcamp. Say less.
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