YO YO PUNK!
Produced By
Kali Mist
It was back in June of 2021 that I reviewed the debut
release of Unbreakable by Bristol Duo Kali Mist and Krazy on the Word Life
imprint. Since that time the guys at Word Life have not been resting with their
podcast and new music blowing up.
Now one half of the duo, Kali Mist, is back with his brand
new production album YO YO PUNK! (also released via Word Life), which he also features on alongside a
host of guest artists, one of which is a Young KSV who is Kali’s son and
dropped his own single, Five Guys, back in July last year (which I also
reviewed).
So, let’s get straight in and find out what YO YO PUNK!
is all about…
The kicks of with Childhood Dayz which features
Reggie Millionz and DoMc alongside Kali. The vibe of this one is straight up
funk courtesy of guitar, keyboards, and drums. It makes you wanna nod ya head,
big time as the emcees take back to growing up in the 80’s, when Hip Hop was in
its youthfulness and it was all about the Commodores, Atari or spectrums, where
no had a care in the world. Cymbals, drums, and guitar vibes bring in the
slightly more laid-back sound of Circles, where Kali Mist is joined by
Social Conscience and Sadia (who provides stunning soulful chorus). The message
here is all about how so many people are content to stay in their safe zones.
If you are not prepared to make moves and take a chance you will never do
anything but, go round in circles.
Guitars, bass, drums, and another soulful chorus form a
funky backdrop, perfect for Kali to be joined by Reggie Millionz and Dan
Ratchett on Live Your Life. As the title suggests, this one is all about
getting out there and living your life. You gotta make the right decisions to
ensure that you make everything count, to be the one who stands out. The keys
and guitar of See Tomorrow create a chilled vibe while the drums provide
the pace for the vocals, leaving you wondering if you should sit back or get up
and move to this. What you should do is listen as Baileys Brown and Social
Conscience join Kali to speak on the things that help us get through the days.
There is so much that causes us to struggle through the days, testing our
mental health and have so many questioning if they even want to see another day
but, just a little bit of love in our lives from family, friends or a partner
can help us want to see the next day.
How Can I Live switches the pace up a few notches to
mix of bass, drums, and xylophone notes, creating the kinda upbeat feel-good
sound you can’t help but nod your head to. Reggie Millionz and DoMc join Kali
once more for a track that speaks about the motivation that we all find within
us, everyday as question what goes on around us and how we keep going in the
face of such adversity. The penultimate track is the title track Yo Yo Punk!
It features Social Conscience, Reggie Millionz and Young KSV alongside Kali
over another feel-good vibe of drums, bass, guitars, and horns that infuses you
with the energy to move. Is this about Hip Hop and Punk, or about being a punk,
or is it just a bit of everything. Well, it’s definitely a bit of fun and
that’s what we need right now so enjoy this one and have some fun. The album
finishes up with Way Out, which keeps that upbeat vibe going with bass, keys,
and drums. Kali is joined by Social Conscience and Micha B to drop it heavy
about getting out there performing live and just going way out of your way to
do what you do, to enjoy yourself while you’re doing it and most of all bring
enjoyment to others. Let’s face it, it’s all about the feel good…
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There is no two ways about it, Yo Yo Punk! Is a
little over twenty minutes of funk fuelled, Hip Hop vibes to make you wanna
bounce as Kali Mist once more shows that Bristol is the home to some of the
UK’s premier Hip Hop.
Kali’s production here is straight up banging Hip Hop that
has a core vibe inspired by the funk sound. What this does is to bring that
underlying energy has you wanting to either nod your head, bounce around or
just move in some way to the beat. There are a few tracks here that would be at
home in the clubs just as much as they would be pounding out the car stereo or
your headphones. When you then add to that sound a stellar line-up of emcees,
bringing that Hip Hop vocal edge, and singers, who bring a tinge of soulful
sounds, it just polishes things off.
If anything, I found myself wanting to hear more. I wanted
another four or five tracks as I was enjoying it that much. For me, Kali Mist
is one of those emcee/producers who, without a doubt, will go far on the UK
underground Hip Hop scene with projects like this. Not only that but, he has
also provided a platform to launch the names of those guest artists. You might
not be familiar with those names before this but, after this you most
definitely want to watch for all those artists featuring alongside Kali Mist.
I don’t think there is much more that I can say about Yo Yo
Punk! Except that is out now and if you have nor heard this one yet then you’re
sleeping on a proper crackin’ slice of home-grown Hip Hop. So, you know what to
do…
On that note, I just wanna thank Kali Mist for asking me to
do this.
Now, I’m out,
Steve.
LINKS
Check Yo Yo Punk! on YouTube Here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAEEkdjZ6vY0htoaW6FsLkbhWzEOUra7C
Kali Mist on Instagram:
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