22 Dec David Banner x 9th Wonder – Death Of A Pop Star | Album Review

David Banner has taken a winding path to this latest release. Death Of A Pop Star is uncharted territory for the rapper, who normally self-produces, as production duties were handed entirely to 9th Wonder.  Pop Star was originally intended to be released as a mixtape regarding contemporary music’s demise, but the collaborator’s resulting sessions exceeded expectations and the project evolved into an album. The endeavour adopts the uniformity and cohesiveness of an LP whilst keeping the swift pacing of the mixtape format. Clocking at a shade over thirty minutes, Death Of A Pop Star takes the GZA’s famed “half short and twice strong” axiom and creates an impressive work of art.