The Warpath EP
By
Krazy
Warpath is the latest EP release from Bristolian Krazy.
Brought to you on the Word Life imprint it features production from partner
Kali Mist and a whole bunch, if not an army, of guest artists. Although being
called an EP, at 9 tracks, this is what some are putting out as an album.
Let’s not hang around here and simply put ourselves on
Krazy’s Warpath…
The EP kicks off with it’s title track, Warpath,
where heavy drums are accompanied by guitars and horns giving a very raw, heavy,
posse cut vibe. Krazy is joined by Impact Merv, Form 1, Deaf Frets, Daysa and
Guire on a track that is, essentially, about spitting bars. It’s all about
letting off lyrical fury in the most rough, rugged and raw style, seven emcee’s
with a brutal verbal display. The assault on your senses continues with
pounding drums, orchestral sounds and organ notes. King Aggi (who brings that
ragga edge to the track) joins Krazy to explain how it’s all about being better
than the competition and being in A Different Lane From Them. It’s like
being in the fast lane of the motorway, you want to be better and faster than
the rest. It’s the same in music and in life, you always want to be better, and
it can be a rough and dirty business but, sometimes you gotta do it to move on.
The extreme assault on the senses abates a little here as guitars and drums
combine for a rough but less heavy edge. Whiske XMP, Krazy and Eurgh (Don’t
Flop) speak on real life experiences and how, when taking riska in life, there
will always be Twists of Fate that take your life path off in tangents
but, you have to take risks and reach your goals, even though life can be hard.
The risks and twists might be great but, the rewards can be greater.
There is a more laid-back feel to Tryna Eat, even
with its pounding drums, the strings seem to soften the edge to this one. Here
Krazy and Yung UK appear to be speaking on doing what you have to do to
survive, almost with a ‘by all means’ mindset. The world is a harsh place right
now and harsh decisions have to be made at times. Papercut then brings
in the boom bap, head nod vibe with Drums, keys, and strings. Krazy, Eurgh
(Don’t Flop) and Pablo Milkybarr drop bars on how, sometimes, you just must
tell the truth. It might might cause hurt and the truth can sting, slicing deep
into the heart of anyone and here have examples at how the truth can hurt, and
hurt those closest to us at times. Your head keeps nodding as drums, keys, and
a whistle merge to bring a vibe that reminds you of the spaghetti westerns. You
Win Some, You Lose Some finds Noodlez, Krazy and Kali Mist step up to talk
about how it’s all about walking forward in life, no matter what. You might
feel you can’t go on but, the good times will eventually outweigh the bad, it’s
your inner strength that is your true power.
The heavy drums and horns of Don’t Come Around, has a
slightly dark edge to it, something that is reflected in the lyrics of Krazy
and Whiske XMP. This one seems to be focuased on those who live on the harsh
side of life and who no problems with violence. They do exsist in this world
and make the streets a dangerous place. These are the ones we don’t want to
come around. There is an almost soundtrack sound to What’s Your Life Like, with
drums, keys, and orchestral sounds. It provides the perfect backdrop for Krazy,
Shakezpeare, Origin and Griz Bear to expose the hard realities of inner-city
life. It’s not always sunny, it’s sometime brutal and violent but, it is what
you have to live through. The final
track of the EP finds Kali Mist dropping a more funky vibe to proceedings with
some drums, keys, and guitars. Krazy, Dogzilla and Matrix combine on Lord Save
My Soul to bring you, what appears to be, the final thoughts of gangster, all
those bad things they have done, suddenly seen for what they are, there is a realisation
that redemption may be the last step on life’s journey…
Warpath almost seems to be like the episodes of some audible
mini-series that is exploring the life of an inner-city gangster. That harsh
reality of the inner-city life is mixed with braggadocio, reflection and an
ultimate realisation. There is stark look at life through this person’s eyes,
perhaps as they finally review their life choices on approaching life’s final
decision. It is an unapologetic and brutal commentary as this view that is
brought to life through lyrics and music. It is view that many don’t or chose
not to see as they go about their daily lives. It brings to mind the recent TV
series Outlaws, which was set in Bristol. However, there is no comedy here…
Warpath see’s Kali Mist and Krazy reuniting to bring a
hard-hitting hardcore Hip Hop vibe. Kali Mist provides some heavy and hard
musical vibes that easily take you deep into the gritty inner city Bristol
life. Krazy then uses his energetic vocal delivery to help paint these vivid
brutal scenes with a wordplay which is as subtle as a rusty razor. The vast
array of guest artists brought on board here each bring their own style to the
mix, each perfectly complimenting stark nature of the project.
Warpath might be a hardcore Hip Hop experience and one that
makes you feel the very brutal core of inner-city life but, it draws on very
real experiences which help bring the reality from the streets to your ears,
allowing you to visualise those experiences in a very real and vivid scene.
This is the reality of life, and these stories need to be told.
Warpath by Krazy is available now to stream everywhere…
On that note,
I’m getting the fuck outta here,
Steve
LINKS
Check all good streaming sites for The Warpath EP
The Warpath EP YouTube Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAEEkdjZ6vY0NJI5jiPcPLf0hu_1I-Kst
Krazy on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/krazywordlife/
VIDEOS
WARPATH
PAPERCUT
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