Rescue Me
By
Planky ft 2nd
Generation Wu
Rescue Me is the new single from beat maker and producer
Planky, which features 2nd Generation Wu who first burst onto the
scene back in 2019. But, before I get into the review of this track, let me
give you a little background on Planky who features here for the first time.
Planky hails from Hampshire on the south coast of England,
also the county I was born and grew up in as I hail from Southampton. His
musical roots are in the UK Garage scene back in 2002. He was originally part
of The Looney Toon Kru (L.T.K) who supported acts like The Dreem Team, Pied
Piper & The Masters of Ceremony and DJ Luck & MC Neat. He explored many
genres of music but, found that it was Hip Hop that became his true passion.
His influences range from The Wu-Tang Clan and Jurassic 5 to J-Dilla, Jazzy
Jeff and DJ Premier and he has kept an open mind with his production,
experimenting with influences from other genres such as blues, soul, Motown and
more heavy rock influences that include Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit
and Metallica.
In 2009 Planky joined forces with a DnB Producer, Zen, and
over the the next couple of years they released several tracks including Your
Shout (2009 Grid Recordings) and Show Me The Love (2010 Flip Audio). After this
he focused on getting his own studio of the ground, advancing his scratching
skills, playing the guitar and returning to his drum kit. Retuning to the drums
led to a number of new career opportunities and collaborations, most notable of
which was the 2020 boom bap single Today’s Life, which featured Chester P,
Micall Parknsun and Carasel. More recently was Soul Plane which saw him working
with Harry Shotta, PAV4N and Dynamite MC, another track will follow this called
Adrenaline Rider, later this year. 2023
looks set to be a busy year for Planky with tracks alongside iNTeLL and Pxwer,
the sons of U-God and Method Man respectively, already done as well as a
partnership with Akil the MC of Jurassic 5. Much of this new music will be
released via his own label, Rekkit Records, which he hopes will continue to
provide a platform for his own releases.
There is a lot to take in there and proof that Planky has a
wealth of experience that is likely to see a very bright future for the South
Coast DJ / Producer.
So, without further ado, lets get into Rescue Me…
Rescue Me features live instrumentation, always a plus in my
book as it adds more depth, from Louis Sellers (Drums) and Dean Gladwyn (Bass)
with Planky mixing in horns and vocal samples to give you this funky soulful
vibe, with a raw edge, that immediately raises the adrenaline levels all the
way. The 2nd Generation Wu drop these powerful verses with inventive
and intellectual word play that demonstrates they more than have the ability to
continue the Wu legacy in the coming years.
This is one of those tracks that will no doubt be a staple
in clubs, in your headphones and booming out the speakers in your car. Rescue
Me is a banger of a track that shows that the Wu mantle now stretches from the
US to the UK, with Planky’s production more that worthy of being stood
alongside those classic Wu singles. It just has everything you might want from
a solid Hip Hop boom bap single. You might want to listen and bounce to sound
or, you might want to listen a bit more intently to vocals, picking apart the
lines, similes, and metaphors but, however you want to listen, this is one to
enjoy and to feel the energy.
Rescue Me is released through Rekkit Records today and is
one track you should not sleep on right now.
My humble thanks to Planky for asking to review the track
and for sending me the info that I included in the intro, it might be a bit
lengthy but, it needed to be said.
On that note,
I’m out, See Ya…
Steve
VIDEOS
Rescue Me
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