Seven Spherez – 7up ft DJ Tmb
Early Christmas present from Manchester Boom Bap ambassadors Seven Spherez. Even by their high standards this one BANGS. ‘7up’ is lifted from their 7th studio album BoomBap & Blunt Rapz. 100% fire.
Early Christmas present from Manchester Boom Bap ambassadors Seven Spherez. Even by their high standards this one BANGS. ‘7up’ is lifted from their 7th studio album BoomBap & Blunt Rapz. 100% fire.
Manny Boom Bap heavy hitters Seven Spherez have dialed back the aggro a dial or two and got funky with the rapidly delivered flows on ‘Roll With You’. Infectious hook by Kayes makes this one an instant classic in our minds. Album BoomBap x Blunt Raps coming soon.
As a follow up to the much-loved Persian Rugs EP, C.A.M was always going to have to go bigger. Sure, it’s not the full-length LP we wanted but Just Breathe is another step forward for the London emcee. Building on the rapid-fire emotionally-charged urgency of its predecessor, the EP also gives C.A.M room to explore new territory.
That’s why Just Breathe feels like a natural progression from the rapper – still spitting fire bars, still speaking truth to life’s challenges. Sure, he’s not the only rapper laying bare his struggles. But C.A.M’s knack for turning these bars into a journey of positive self-discovery sets him a step above the self-pitying masses.
At its heart, though, Just Breathe works best when it’s simply a platform for C.A.M’s razor-sharp delivery. ‘Don’t Front’ flows like a river, tearing apart anything that stands in its way (while also offering some on-point deck work courtesy of DJ TMB). Even the hook of the title track captures the emcee’s verbal dexterity.
Bristol-based producer Big Like Baz provides a lush, textured soundscape for C.A.M. Beats shapeshift from the languid jazz vibes of ‘Sleepwalking (Ft. CW Jones)’ to the classic boom-bap of closer ‘City Down South’. And that’s the real appeal of listening to C.A.M; he’s agile, not just verbally but stylistically too.
The ease with which he switches up style on each track suggests that elusive LP will contain a few surprises. Listening to Just Breathe, those surprises couldn’t come soon enough.
Check out Just Breathe on Bandcamp here.
Seven Spherez with that real raw yet again. Consistently hard tunes are a trademark for the duo and ‘Faded’ is no exception. This offering featuring DJ TMB is lifted from latest LP BoomBap x Timbo Boots.