This song is the musical definition of fire. Carnage, a Definitive Jux and Atoms Family affiliate, attacks this Nasa produced gem with the type of hunger that will leave hip-hop heads nostalgic for rap music of the mid 90’s. First, the instrumental is an insane sonic platform that creates a futuristic militant aura like Han Solo meets RZA (circa mid- to late 90s) in 2030. This beat solidifies the fact that El-P is not the only beatsmith at Definitive Jux (or any independent label) that can take a sci-fi influence and make a beat that sounds good.
Beyond this, this beat also proves that Nasa is more that a sound engineer, as he is so frequently noted within so many inlays of independent albums. It should be noted that Nasa has done a number of beat for other artist, but he still is not well-known as a producer. The beat also has a number of change-ups that compliment Carnage’s verse, hook and “intermission segment,” keeping it engaging as Carnage attacks the ears with his vicious rhymes. Truthfully, the beat itself can “make news.”
However, it is Carnage that really shines on this solo track. The song begins with a hook talking about things that would appear in the news, but in a bold prophesy of what he will soon spit, Carnage proclaims: they check for me now ’cause the style make news (it does).
His first verse opens the listeners’ ears to a fresh voice from the Def Jux camp showing that the label goes beyond the “nerd rap” stereotype. Carnage’s strong delivery exposes him as an intelligent emcee with a dangerous capability of battling his opponent’s face off. He displays poetic prowess through his chainsaw wordplay and intriguing concepts which he continually drops throughout all three of his verses.
One of the most interesting parts of the song is found in the second verse, where he stops spitting after claiming that he won’t even finish the bar/ you don’t deserve it! One can tell that he was killing the song so badly that he had to stop for the safety of the listener’s grey matter and sonic capacity.
However, after some pleading from his Atoms Fam cohorts, Carnage returns to finish the song with a strong third verse that abruptly finishes after his last 16 bars. By then end of the song you would like to hear more from this man.
Unfortunately, Carnage does not have an official album out yet, but he does have a mixtape that he sells when he is on tour. So if you see him live, getting this single or his mixtape would be a great investment.
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