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Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - Blasphemy

artist ... : Apollo Brown & Ras Kass
title .... : Blasphemy

type ..... : Reissue
rls date . : 2022-03-22
st date .. : 2022-00-00
size ..... : 1134.79

label .... : Mello Music Group

1  How To Kill God                               4:50
2  H20 (Ft. Pharoahe Monch & Rakaa Iriscience)   4:42
3  Please Don't Let Me                           3:13
4  Strawberry                                    3:44
5  Giraffe Pussy (Ft. Royce The 5'9, Xzibit &    4:18
Bishop Lamont)
6  Roses (Ft. 4 Rax)                             3:48
7  Deliver Us From Evil                          3:45
8  Too Much Of A Good Thing (Ft. lna)            3:20
9  Animal Sacrifice                              4:25
10 Humble Pi                                     3:48
11 48 Laws Pt. 1                                 5:03
12 Drink Irish (Ft. Slaine, Sick Jacken & Sean   4:39

13 Bon Voyage                                    4:10

In his seminal memoir Soul on Ice, Eldridge
Cleaver wrote, "All the gods are dead except the
god of war." Ever since Ras Kass titled his 1996
opening salvo after Cleaver's book, the
critically revered Carson, CA rapper has waged
verbal warfare against all those with aims of
obscuring the truth. Rappers, preachers,
politicians û none have been spared from the
wrath of his sharp, illuminating rhymes.

Blasphemy, the collaborative album from esteemed
Mello Music Group producer Apollo Brown and Ras
Kass, is a thought-provoking and highly personal
treatise on the unspoken. The sub-rattling and
operatic opener "How to Kill God," a scathing
indictment of major religions and the
transgressions enacted in their name, serves as a
statement of purpose. No "ism" is out of bounds,
no topic too untoward. Whatever you hold sacred
isn't above aggressive inquiry.

Behind the boards, Apollo Brown orchestrates with
divine aural vision. Though Blasphemy is his
first album with a west coast rapper, he doesn't
retread g-funk synth grooves. He also forgoes the
minimal, rubbery bounce popular with the current
crop of west coast talent. Amidst a sea of
production crafted for the drug-addled turn up,
his work is a life preserver, saving ardent hip-
hop fans with hard-hitting beats made buoyant by
donuts of soul and blues. On his deftly layered
suites, drums hit with the force of an unabridged
Bible to the dome, the samples masterfully
selected and utilized. With Blasphemy, Brown has
created MPC gospel, sonic scripture.

In his seminal memoir Soul on Ice, Eldridge
Cleaver wrote, "All the gods are dead except the
god of war." Ever since Ras Kass titled his 1996
opening salvo after Cleaver's book, the
critically revered Carson, CA rapper has waged
verbal warfare against all those with aims of
obscuring the truth. Rappers, preachers,
politicians û none have been spared from the
wrath of his sharp, illuminating rhymes.

When not eviscerating MCs and poking holes in
theologies, Ras Kass surrounds himself with a
rogue's gallery of decorated veterans. Pharoahe
Monch, Rakaa Iriscience, Xzibit, and Royce Da
5'9" are among the handful of the elite lyricists
present. Each delivers their singular bars in top
form, making the songs on which they appear some
of the best posse cuts you'll hear in 2014.

Above all, this album displays Apollo Brown & Ras
Kass' undeniable synergy. Their sacred writ is
the same, their blasphemy for those who want to
think as they nod to the rhythm. When Ras Kass
crucifies supposed facts over Apollo's beats,
it's clear he is the West Coast's preeminent
philosopher. When Apollo's blaring suites soothe
your soul, it's an ontological fact that he ranks
among the best producers in the game. With
Blasphemy, the duo has delivered the truth.

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