The rap trio from Brooklyn released a new 20-minute EP, consisting of six tracks, on June 5, 2020. This short project is something of which they felt like it needed to be said during our strange and insecure times these days. That is at least what the two rappers Meechy Darko and Zombie Juice and rapper/producer Erick The Architect stated in an attendant interview video, which was uploaded to their YouTube channel.
On the six songs they express their feelings and opinions on current topics like the Black Lives Matter-movement or the inequality of people in the United States in general (also due to the Corona pandemic). Their political and socio-critical comments are embedded in between funny punchlines, complex and unconventional flows and dark symbology, as it always has been a signature feature in their way of songwriting.
The production is very raw, the whole project sounds much less sophisticated and high end produced than their previous full-length albums, while the production by Erick The Architect is still beyond the average level of most mainstream Hip-Hop releases.
“herb”, “iamlegend” or “dirty elevator music” are more fun and unconstrained songs, whereas the other three tracks go deeper into the political issues and add a more personal and emotional aspect to the EP. On “quicksand”, Meechy Darko tells the story why he has (besides being African-American) a very personal connection to the debate about police brutality. His father Ryan Simms was shot and killed by Miami PD officers on January 12, 2020. The last song “when I’m gone” also deals with the issue of loss and is dedicated to friends and family members of the group that died in the last years. Meechy’s verse here sounds like he is pulling his heart out of his chest while rapping and he starts off the first lines by stating “First off, I wanna say RIP to Mac Milly”. These last moments of the project leave the listener in a very sad but mellow mood.
In the attendant video on their channel, the Flatbush Zombies explained that they just wanted to publish something for their fans during a time of global lockdowns and protests. And that there were just a couple things that they needed to get off their chests. But they also announced that they are already working on their next studio album, which leaves fans looking forward to new music soon. now, more than ever is a very personal project with a coherent sound and really good tracks, that whets one’s appetite for more Flatbush Zombies releases in the near future.
On the six songs they express their feelings and opinions on current topics like the Black Lives Matter-movement or the inequality of people in the United States in general (also due to the Corona pandemic). Their political and socio-critical comments are embedded in between funny punchlines, complex and unconventional flows and dark symbology, as it always has been a signature feature in their way of songwriting.
The production is very raw, the whole project sounds much less sophisticated and high end produced than their previous full-length albums, while the production by Erick The Architect is still beyond the average level of most mainstream Hip-Hop releases.
“herb”, “iamlegend” or “dirty elevator music” are more fun and unconstrained songs, whereas the other three tracks go deeper into the political issues and add a more personal and emotional aspect to the EP. On “quicksand”, Meechy Darko tells the story why he has (besides being African-American) a very personal connection to the debate about police brutality. His father Ryan Simms was shot and killed by Miami PD officers on January 12, 2020. The last song “when I’m gone” also deals with the issue of loss and is dedicated to friends and family members of the group that died in the last years. Meechy’s verse here sounds like he is pulling his heart out of his chest while rapping and he starts off the first lines by stating “First off, I wanna say RIP to Mac Milly”. These last moments of the project leave the listener in a very sad but mellow mood.
In the attendant video on their channel, the Flatbush Zombies explained that they just wanted to publish something for their fans during a time of global lockdowns and protests. And that there were just a couple things that they needed to get off their chests. But they also announced that they are already working on their next studio album, which leaves fans looking forward to new music soon. now, more than ever is a very personal project with a coherent sound and really good tracks, that whets one’s appetite for more Flatbush Zombies releases in the near future.
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