ID OBELUS-PROMO OVERKILL DREADNOTS COUNTERPRODUCTION
How do we know what’s “conventional” when it comes to describing Hip Hop today? What if what we call “unconventional”, is really traditional and vice versa? I mean, Hip Hop was never meant to be commercial nor outlandish either. It was a format that was meant originally for inner-city individuals to speak their minds and vent their everyday frustrations using basic rhyme styles and a basic beat as a backdrop.
But as time went on, someone decided to get a little more technical and elaborate with this element. Different styles started to form and kids from all walks of life started to voice their opinions too. Unfortunately corporate America saw dollar signs and turned into the ugly monster you see now. Nowadays, new genres are being created every second and the battle still exists on what is conventional or not. Which brings me to the newest effort from ID Obelus called “Promo Overkill”. “P.O.” smashes what many consider conventional with a brash 13 track masterpiece.
Of the 13 tracks, none are longer than three and a half minutes long but, it takes nothing away from what this album has to offer. It’s a rollercoaster ride like the track “Cornfields, Orange Peels, Force Fields”, or the Nomar Slevik produced “You’ve got nothing to say”. Then there are tracks that straight up bash your face in like “Shortcut #5” (produced by Elypsis) or the dope “Auraface” where XCIRCLES of The Escape Artists lends his voice.
“Mud” encompasses an echo of chambers that are hovering through the track while ID and Oblio rip rapid flows without mercy. Some may think that he just spits stupid flows for the hell of it like in the track “My Free MP3” or, is he just getting sh*t off his chest.
Id Obelis has a nasal style that’s a cross between Bleubird and Sixtoo and even has a little Buck65 in him as well. To some, the lyrics might just be a little too left field at times. On each cut he’s doing a little something, and that usually comes with a surprise. His odd verses are told in a very visual way and you might even be lured by the sometimes peculiar sing song flow. If you are not willing to follow Id’s every word, this album offers you enough music to get lost in. The production is handled by a slew of “composers” so; it stands to say that each “composer” offers a reason why you want to check out this record. This album succeeds in giving us a lot of character, honest emotions and creative forwardness, as well as an excellent album chock full of contents to be discovered. Please support Id Obelis by visiting him @ www.myspace.com/idobelus or www.idobelus.cjb.net/ Thanks, CyPhEr777
