1. Unusual Suspects
2. Aftalife
3. Damage Control
4. Legend n Tha Making
5. Roots n Culture w/ Phat
6. My Writes
7. Street Chronicles w/ Correseptic
8. Back 2 Tha Essence
9. I Believe
10. Longevity "RMX"
11. High Exalted
12. Mindpower "Keep It Movin"
13. Little Girl Lost w/ Monique Isom
14. Spell It Out w/ 4 Letta©2005 Recycled Productions (ASCAP) Official Website
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What’s good world? It be ya boy, Levi Stress!
Well, from track one to track 14 of this album you won’t be disappointed. Back 2 Tha Essence is exactly what the title insinuates, Hip Hop in its pure form. No stunts or fronts. Just ill beats and rhymes produced by an up and coming track master extraordinaire and phat guests including Correseptic, 4 Letta, and Monique Isom. Levi Stress is bringing a new sound from an untapped market in South Carolina, which is a scene mainly known for crunk, club, gangsta, and/or trap music. However, there are also kids in the state that still seek more traditional Hip Hop.
Tracks one through four are beautiful tracks laid down with lyrics that have strong subject matter, metaphors, and battle mode punch lines. Tracks five through seven show a grittier, political side to Levi’s lyricism and are also a celebration of the Hip Hop culture. The remainder of the album is masterful in sound production and in the sometimes story like lyrics. For example, "Little Girl Lost" tells of a young lady in college that gets pregnant and then has to finish school with the burden of having a child while trying to maintain her grades and focus on life.
This album reaches all aspects of Hip Hop. It is phat on the tables, and it will make your head nod. It will make you want to pull out your Technics 1200’s and cut again. However, it can also really make you think about the choices you make in your life.
Levi Stress is just trying to bring the lyrics back to the forefront in music to have a complete truly complete record.
So, pick this one up and enjoy!
Peace!
Category:  Hip Hop / Rap
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