my review of Rukas John Brannan last album Rukas well worth the time... “RUKAS” 2014 Self Entitled Album Review by Trippie Hippie https://facebook/trippie.hippie.7?ref=ts&fref=ts https://soundcloud/trippie-hippie OH DEADLY TONGUE gives you the perfect intro to an album that already gives you an idea of what you’re in for. Rukas. Rukas delivers just that. Lyrical Rukas. Phoenix came in and held his own. The flow through the whole track from both artists are pristine. Couldn’t be done any better. 1.CHASING STARS is quite change up in emotion. This track shows once again that Rukas is well in touch with who he is and that he is comfortable in that. Hook from Dekay is a nice touch. Well layered. Well mixed...i know Rukas murders shit in that category too. 2.DEADLY FOR REAL...years ago I spit on this same beat. HALA-X is one hell of a producer LOL. Rukas steps very uniquely to this beat. Lyrical mastermind. I dont know if Yall caught it “Trippie told you that you aint on the level” I don’t know if that was intended about me but yeah. 2 Features come in... Spacific & Artistry…I’ve never heard them before. But it’s not bad. A nice switch up from Rukas and as soon as he can there he is. RUKAS! 3.HEROES AND LEGENDS (Part 2) . Another left turn for your ass. A lovely beat. I love it...Rukas is as versatile as an artist as you will find out there while still delivering that same signature Rukas. Hook is lovely. I love the abstractness of it. I always enjoy a track that is straight Rukas. 4.WITHIN THE CORE A Crux T beat I smile with pride seeing #TRIPPEDOUT on this album. A little self-absorbed I know but still...Rukas came with a crazy scheme. Absolutely murders it on all levels. Its real hard to keep flows and schemes going like this. As a lyricist myself I know this well. You have every bit of bravo and encore I can give. Beautiful shit. K Chamber was also new to me. But I can say right now...I love this cat’s style. Ima have to connect with this cat. 5.LAYLA is another track showing just exactly how transparent Rukas can be. A tough trait in the industry nowadays. I can’t lie. I vibe with the sample here. Rukas delivers one hell of a verse. Is that Jacob jay??? #TRIPPEDOUT again! Ha-ha....ANOTHER LARGE SMILE ON MY FACE....Jacob is one of my favourite spitters. Anyone on a first listen to him will not be disappointed. 6.LYRICAL GANGBANG (Part 2) I love. #TRIPPEDOUT once again. All over it...NINESTIEN and JACOB JAY...represented properly and proudly. Every spitter did a proper job though. And major shouts to Rukas for mixing all the shit together and making it sound as well as it did... well done. 7.NO SENSE. Another come at you lyrically track executed perfectly. I love the hook and concept. This cat really can’t run outta rhymes right? 8.A BETTER WORLD - I LOVE the vibe on this track. The deep concept delivered in a manner with clouds the mind with clarity. Well executed. Dekay again. This may be my favourite track I’ve heard from her. This might be my 7th or 8th track I’ve heard from her way...cool shit all the way around. 9.REWIND. First off reading the features Im automatically interested. B.fresh and Snypa are two cats Ive been watching for a while on their come up and the beat is an interesting choice...along with the sample. But as Rukas starts to spit your realize it’s all good. All 3 spitters. They come and deliver an absolutely dope track. 10.SAVE MY SOUL. Staying with a feeling of transparency. Rukas displays pain and where he resides his pain in his religion. A deep look into what seems to be a tortured soul....well done. 11.SPIRIT OF MAN. I complete change up and I love it. Well done. Nice hype. Not a beat you would have expected but Rukas once again shows how versatile he really is and spits perfectly. Blake Selby steps quite properly. I’m impressed for hearing him my first time. Not easy to do. 12.TEARS OF AN ANGEL. I love the sample. Really sets the tone for track. HallOfHits in there...right on for the kid. The haunting hook really speaks to one’s soul. I love the track. Anyone of these tracks could easily be called a favourite. 13.THE ROAD. Well done again. It offers the last look into Rukas `s soul. Another well delivered track. Lyrically perfect as it has been the whole time. At this point in the album it’s almost like he is letting down off the “Rukas high” smoothly LOL. 14.YOU DON’T WANNA KNOW. The final track lets know that Rukas is still of his rocker and that there is still no telling what coming next from him...beautiful dope ass hook. This is the perfect finish!!!!!
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:53:01 +0000
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