Mistaman
Parole

Whoever says that Italian hip hop is dead is not up-to-date with the evolution that the new school is undergoing. Like any other genre, Italian hip hop also "feeds" on what can best adapt from other genres. Since the end of the golden era, our local rappers have developed and strengthened a fundamental characteristic: experimentation. Mistaman experiments so much that he gives life to one of the most original works of recent times, full of "musical insights." The CD is based on a story, which will be the backbone of the entire work: Mistaman and his crew are victims of a conspiracy that wants to stop the development of hip hop in Italy, and our hero chooses to sing.

The story is divided into four episodes that narrate it: "Usciamo dallo studio- N.O.A.H. part 1", "Torniamo allo studio - N.O.A.H. part 2", "Fuga- N.O.A.H. part 3" and (must-see) "Interrogatorio- N.O.A.H. part 4". The latter part is spectacular; when interrogated, our hero reveals all the members of the great Italian hip-hop family, even the arch-enemies Yoshi and Fibra. A touching piece for those, like me, who love both and support the thaw between the two. In these pieces, Mistaman showcases his ability as a narrator, but the beauty lies between these 4 very brief tracks: our hero, between one and the other fleeting episode, indulges in deep reflections, playful rap, and perfect mixes of nihilism and musical romanticism. He collaborates with Stokka, Shocca, Squarta, Primo Brown, Mondo Marcio, Surow, Rido, MadBuddy, Frank Siciliano, Yoshi, Spregiudicati, RockDrive, and gets remixed by NextOne. Therefore, the features are exciting, warm, and powerful, as are the beats. DJs, various beatmakers, and Mistaman mix reggae, jazz, and soul sounds with the classic BoomChak, alternating bass, drums, and melodies in complete harmony with voices and lyrics.

Mistaman also acts as a backing vocalist very often and shines remarkably even in this, going on the track beautifully with simple rhymes and never banal concepts. Indeed, our hero often launches into political critiques without holding back, with a warm, strong, and wonderfully monotonous voice of a true underground storyteller. And here's the one flaw of the work: the beats are splendid; I call them dreamy beats, some melodic, others decidedly underground, always delicate and innovative, so beautiful that they overshadow the concepts. This is the only defect. So on the first listen, you immediately fall in love with the beats and overlook the rhymes. But once you get the hang of it (also helped by the features), by the second time, you grasp the concepts, and the third time, you fall in love with the lyrics. Mistaman not only has a masterful musical ear and a vibrant and innovative poetic, but he also knows how to choose his travel companions well: where melody wins, there's Yoshi as a backing vocalist, who, as we know, is what he does best (see "Vite a Metà"), where melody has to embrace a personal content, there's Frank Siciliano, who seems certified, as he has already shown with DJ Shocca and the splendid "Notte Blu", in dream pieces ("Che Farai?", "I got Soul", the latter with Surow on a beat reminiscent of old blaxploitation), where the content is fundamental and harder, here's caliber people like Rido ("Cazzo Stiamo a Farci") and Primo Brown ("Lo Sai Chi Siamo" with a beat by DJ Double S"), then Stokka+MadBuddy for an ode to "Musica Vera", for those who love warm emotions, the good Mondo Marcio accompanies Mista in "Slow Mo", and then RockDrive in the intimate and reflective "Winter Sadness" and the Spregiudicati in "Can't Take This", finally NextOne RMXs "Adesso Lo So". But even as a soloist, our Mista does not disappoint; try to believe with "Che C'è Di Vero" and "Parole". "Se, Se, Se", "Siamo Qui" and the lighter "Hey Ladies" complete this splendid and unmissable picture.

In short, for those who love our local hip hop, for those who love rappers still politically engaged ("Che C'è Di Vero"), for those who love golden features, for those who love the power of the word, but above all for those who love music in general in its absoluteness and clarity, Mistaman - Parole is an unmissable work of art. Trust me, it's really worth 5 and the money you'll spend on it. Try it to believe it (especially for those who want to approach this style and for those who do not yet know the new Italian school in depth, because as our hero says with Mondo Marcio in "Slow Mo" "l'underground pompa oro nero" PAROLE sante)