EP Review: Warpath by Krazy

 

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

 TWISTS OF FATE

 

Album Review: Yo Yo Punk! by Kali Mist

 

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…   

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:

https://www.instagram.com/kalimist1978/