Murs & 9th Wonder’s Sweet Lord
I can’t remember which one of my buddies from school said it, but aparently some people can’t listen to much of 9th Wonder. Those sweet beats which are at once intoxicating can get stale and fade out, sounding all too much familiar like his previous music. I am, however, not one of those people. I can listen to 9th wonder beats all day long. Since I copped the new album from Murs and 9th, Sweet Lord, today has been one of those days.
The Murs and 9th legacy has been a good one. The new album, released “fo free” online just this past wednesday, is the third Murs record produced by 9th wonder. The first two, 3:16 and Murray’s Revenge are personal favorites in my collection, and both have recieved excellent reviews in the underground hip-hop community. Songs like “Walk Like a Man,” “Love and Appreciate” and “The Pain” are bangers from those albums that still get play on my iPod, years after they came and went. So you can imagine my excitement when I got my hands on Sweet Lord.
The album is short, only 10 tracks, but they are all hard hittin’ and will leave you satisfied. I don’t want to give too much away either. I always loved Murs’ story-telling style that is a lot like Nas’ but unique nonetheless. His raps on Sweet Lord cover the usual things for Murs. Girls, Hip-Hop, and being broke. It would seem that for an artist that has come so far, not too much has changed. 9th brings some strong beats on this album, using a kick drum the way it should be used and cutting up samples with his Akai like always. I’m for sure gonna be ridin’ to this for the next few days.
~Frosty Fresh
