•
Rating: Chuck D on the Perceptionists: "Lif is Coltrane, Ak is Miles Davis, and Fakts One yo is Art Blakey - the magic that happened in NYC 50 years ago, they're repeating it right now."
It's a pity that this trio is from Boston; Chuck D, who defined Eminem as the Elvis of Rap without blinking, gives Akrobatik the title of Miles Davis. An MC compared to one of the most introverted jazz musicians is a crazy juxtaposition dictated, in my opinion, by the continuous search for a successor who can recreate a sound of awareness that encourages the poor to rise and the rich to understand.
The chemistry of the Perceptionists lies in making militant rap an avant-rap, transforming what their predecessors, all duly paid tribute to with various citations, did simply and crudely, into a refined purely hip-hop sound. Ak, Lif, and DJ Fakts One, before recording together, always collaborated on their rap songs until, after their initial solo releases, they spontaneously created "Black Dialogue" primarily dealing with anti-Bush politics. The fusion between the two MCs is total, especially in "Blò" with a sample of Krs-One that makes the song more sophisticated with them passing the verses with discontinuity, hearing them alternate on the microphone with those metrics redefines your rap parameters; not like in "Memorial Day" where they take turns to explain the reasons for the failure of the Iraq war with Ak prevailing by naming the ministers of the government as the new generals of the army.
"Love Letter" breaks the anger, protest cries turn into sweet singing with a lyrical base of a woman breathing, a full atmosphere for dedicating it to a platonic goddess. Classic rap appears in "Black Dialogue"; a rap testament for anyone who has at least once imitated the style, the fashion, or criticized the history of the black race, hypocrites are always the first to criticize. It continues to be a work entirely to spread in the ghetto the "Frame Rupture", a title that partly reciprocates the text, consisting of jagged rhymes, and the noisy drums of "What Have We Got To Lose?!" where a wall is raised between the political-legal systems and the hordes of young people who feel no need for it. 9, 10, and 11 Feat. by Guru & Camutao; Shock G; and Phonte; the story ends with a ballad, "Breathe In The Sun", a tribute by Lif to the English music of Coldplay and Radiohead.
They didn't go wrong, 'Black Dialogue', a historic CD, a new generational manifesto rewritten by two middleweights of rap, the heavyweights have been undisputed champions for 15 years.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
12 Breathe in the Sun (03:58)
(Breathe in the sun)
(Breathe in the sun)
[Akrobatik]
Damn, what does my calendar date say
I can see my breathe outside and it's late May
This is not allusive to a great day
Man I wanna (breathe in the sun...)
Yeah, I just wanna sleep the night away
Wake up, and go outside to see a brighter day
Not where I can get around to it, but right away
I always said I'd leave the city I love
And wherever I was meant to be I'm always thinking of
Been in the same city my whole life
And still no wife, it's time for Ak to get his groove back
And maybe if I bounce, it'll just prove that
This is where I've always needed to be
And then I'll move back
Word, and now it's time for me to expand
And it ain't about the music cause I got my own fans
Yeah, I toured the world and it was part of my plan
But now I need a couple months to chill out in the hot sand
Watch my lady hit that dope perplexion of honey brown
Drop the top, hit the water and run around
Maybe I can clear my head in the sun rays
And live how Roy Aidens used to talk about one day
Tired of being surrounded by the drugs and the gunplay
I'll promise I'll be back, but for now big Ak got to
(breathe in the sun)
Before your sanity's gone
Instead of stressing over something from night to mourn
Sometimes the only thing you got to do is move on
And (breathe in the sun)
Yeah, before your sanity's gone
Instead of stressing over something from night to mourn
Sometimes the only thing you got to do is move on
[Mr. Lif]
When we met in the beggining I would've never have thought
That we would've never been caught in such an intricate plot
You posessed all the things I have sought
Intelligent ways, a beautiful face, benevolent heart
Who's to blame when people choose goals that oppose
With their kindred souls, so they can't find time to grow
I know you holding me into a better man
Help me find a point in life to help me strengthen my plans
And I tried all these things I never knew
My abilities grew because I loved you
Over clouds I flew
But I landed in my own sorrow
Brought you tears today
I must say, I'll see you crying tomorrow
And I can conjure over a million selfish reasons to state
But I know we'll never grow that way
So I'm letting you go
Although I truely don't believe that we're done
In my heart I've always felt that you were number 1
Now you can (breathe in the sun)
You've been my love, my joy, my guided light
But I'm not the type, to stick around if I ain't treating you right
So you should (breathe in the sun)
So I think we should leave before we tarnish what we have together
Our bond is hard to severe
I'll hold you in my heart forever while you (breathe in the sun)
Loading comments slowly
