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02 Jun

Posted at 10:34h in Reviews
I always consider it a promising sign when a rap artist can win over a non-fan of the genre like me. Hip Hop is usually a style of music I like in small doses; short, sharp sporadic bursts do just fine. However, Yes the latest offering from Canadian/Trinidadian singer-songwriter and wordsmith K-Os - née Kevin Brereton - is the exception that proves the rule. From the early strains of album opener ‘Zambony’ with its sample of an all-female gothic-sounding chamber choir, tasty synths and the main man singing melodiously on the chorus (Sisqo/K-Ci Hailey ad-libs to boot) you know you’re in for a fun, unpredictable ride. I couldn’t get enough of Brereton’s alternative take on this most influential of art forms.