Sole
Selling Live Water

THE REVIEW

The only way to begin entering certain states of musical listening is to explore titles that at first glance may seem useless or absurd, only to find yourself thinking you have in your hands a piece of history unknown to everyone. I'm not talking about the Wu-Tang Clan, which is the most famous MC squad in the world; I'm comparing them in importance in the underground hip-hop scene. The former spread the flow as an artistic belonging in the world of rap, and if the beats were made by a certain "tailor" RZA, also present in "Kill Bill O.S.T." This album by Sole is a masterpiece tailored for his incredible rhymes, never distorted, by the great Alias, producer of extreme beats. If you get the chance to listen to it, you will encounter a unique excursion of electronic music, precise in sound placement to best accompany Sole's rhymes that seem to blend perfectly. The first two tracks are a rap attack with foundations that range from Jungle to Drum'n'Bass. The third features the first scratch of the album only at the end, then there's talk of a beat so extreme and beautiful that alone it's worth listening from the fifth track onward. Notable mentions are the powerful "Respect Pt. 3," the frightening flow of "Tokyo," and the mega-beat of "Shoot The Messenger."

This is underground on a level superior to everything else, a work that will remain in history and in your minds for a long time, to be consumed in industrial quantities in all possible situations. It's not propaganda, but there can't be two Sole's around; he's too unique.