Most Hazardous
By
Cut Beetlez and
Godfather Don
Recently my good friends the Cut Beetlez released a new
single and remix, Most Hazardous which featured none other than Godfather Don,
a legendary figure in Hip Hop music who is an emcee in his own right and also a
top producer who has worked with some huge names since his first appearance on the
scene in 1991 with his debut, Hazardous. So, what better than for him to team
up with the duo of the Cut Beetlez who are arguably two of the most innovative
producers in Hip Hop today.
So, without further ado, lets get into Most Hazardous and
the remix…
As with all their releases, the Cut Beetlez bring a huge
jazz influence to the sound on this one, with a mind numbing drum fusion that
beats your ears and causes your entire body to vibrate to the very atoms that
spin beyond your awareness but, that’s not all, as along the way there are
electronic and bass elements, alongside frantic razor sharp cuts which combine
to bring a mind bending, nerve shredding sound but, one that is strangely
enjoyable and compliments the vocals. Godfather Don is on point here with
deadly, intricate wordplay that slices, dices and unloads salvos of rhyme bombs
that take out all the wack rappers and demonstrate exactly why he is the Most
Hazardous on the mic and beyond.
With the Most Hazardous remix, the Cut Beetlez take
God Father Don’s words and statement and give a whole new backdrop. Here the
sound is a rougher drum sound fused with those deadly cuts and some big,
sampled horn elements, which also have that rough raw element to them. What
this does is to add to the impact of the original in a way that feels like
going beyond the vibrating of every atom in your body, to ripping them all
apart and then simultaneously pounding them back together in one swift moment.
What we have here is a merging of one of the great Hip Hop
lyricists with two beats that, on the face of it sound so different but, are
also very close, coming from the minds of two guys who always bring the heat.
Once again, the Cut Beetlez show that they seem to have this
never-ending innovative style that always brings something different, something
experimental, to the scene with each release they put their minds to. There is
always a fresh element to everything they do, which means you can never
anticipate just what you are about to hear, they just always have an edge which
always leaves you thinking ‘I wasn’t expecting that’?
Bringing in Godfather Don to drop vocals on this one, makes
you sit back and think how the sound is just perfect for his delivery; and what
a delivery it is to, expertly delivered with a rollercoaster flow of intricate
wordplay that leaves you feeling a little breathless and wondering just what a
whole album would be if put out by this meeting of Hip Hop greats.
Most Hazardous and its Remix are, for me anyway, two must
haves, end of story. If you have not heard these yet, then its time to wrap
your ears and your mind around them now.
Both singles are out now and feature artwork by HP Lovescratch himself. The strictly limited lath cut 5" picture discs have sadly now sold out. However, you can still purchase some artwork from Bandcamp.
My huge thanks to DJ J-Man for giving me the chance to review these two dope singles.
Time for me to be out,
See ya next Time.
Steve.
Cut Beetlez on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/cutbeetlez/
Godfather Don on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/real_godfather_don/
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