Mugshots 7” Mix
(ft Thirstin Howl III & DJ Jaffa Prod By DJ Alkemy)
Indeedy (ft DJ
Jaffa Prod By Evil Ed)
By
Junior Disprol
It’s always a pleasure to get into a new release from
Cardiff’s Junior Disprol and this one is no exception, especially so when you
note those who line-up with him for this single. There is a guest spot from
Thirstin Howl III, on the 1’s and 2’s there is DJ Jaffa and production duties
come from DJ Alkemy and the legendary UK producer Evil Ed. I mean, this alone has your
pulse quickening in anticipation just from looking at it.
So, what more needs to be said, let’s get into this…
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Mugshots comes off Junior Disprol’s 2021 album DEF II
and this 7” mix produced by DJ Alkemy has an almost industrial boom bap
feel to it with horns, percussion sounds, glockenspiel notes, and heavy drums
all mixed with some rusty razor-sharp cuts from DJ Jaffa. This is the perfect
backdrop for Junior Disprol’s rough and rugged vocals to assault your senses
alongside Thirstin Howl III as they drop their mind-bending verses on a world
full of mugshots. Every mugshot and how each individual conducts themselves,
appears so different but, are we all really that different underneath? I mean
we are all one family when it comes down to it right and that’s what this one
is all about? That’s kinda what I was thinking when I reviewed the album
version and, I think I’m still there?
Indeedy is a brand-new track which see’s production
from the one and only Evil Ed. The drums and bass on this one creates this deep
funked up vibe that is boom bap but, also so it’s just liquid fire. Across two
verses here Junior Disprol lays his cards out on the table here showing just he
is all about, where he came from and, perhaps, where he is going too. Along the
way he details how the song came about and big up’s both Evil Ed and DJ Jaffa.
The undertone here is that wack emcees can’t stand with the man and this fact
is reinforced by DJ Jaffa’s wicked cuts. In fact, you get so into this one,
that when it ends, in what appears to be mid-flow, you wonder if they did that
on purpose just to keep you wanting more, because that’s exactly where I was…
Now, first off, I gotta say, what a way for me to kick off
2023. I know this dropped mid-December and I originally got it just before the
holiday season but, due to a slight illness etc, I’m only able to get this out
now and in a way I’m glad of that.
There is honestly nothing not to like about this release.
Junior Disprol is on point with his mind-bending wordplay that really does take
a few listens to get your head round and I love that. He is so good at always
keeping you guessing and thinking over and over about what you just heard. The
production is all solid with DJ Alkemy and Evil Ed bringing two different
flavours of tunes that are still without a doubt Hip Hop and get you fired up
and DJ Jaffa is just quality on the cuts here, no doubt about it.
Overall, there really isn’t much more I can say here except
that this release just shows the quality that UK Hip Hop has to offer, on every
front. Especially with a little sprinkling of that US essence too. If you have
not heard this yet, then you really need to get on it but, take note it is so
hot that it has the potential melt your ears…
Oh yeah, and don’t look past the artwork from Lookslikescottfree
(Cardiff based designer and part of Team Oner) which really sets this on off.
Huge thanks to Danny Boyes from Plague for sending this one
my way and apologies for the delay.
Mugshots 7” Mix / Indeedy is out now on Plague and available in Digital, Limited Red Vinyl and Cassette versions.
As for me,
I’m outta Here,
See Ya…
Steve
LINKS
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VIDEOS
Mugshots Original Album Version - Official Video
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