Bridges

An indie-rap veteran and major star in Canada, Moka Only (a.k.a. Ron Contour) has been steadily working for two decades now; he\'s released more than 100 records under various aliases and on a zillion different labels. Ayatollah is a Queens, N.Y.—based producer who\'s crafted hits for a wide assortment of emcees, including Mos Def, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Ghostface, M.O.P., and Pharoahe Monch, among countless others. On *Bridges*, they come together to give fans an undeniably funky project overflowing with neck-bending, loop-driven beats and clever, unpredictable wordplay. Moka\'s mellow, almost monotone flow and breezy singing meander around Ayatollah\'s roughneck drums and multi-genre samples, with rhymes about girls, hip-hop, and anything else that pops into his head. It\'s definitely a little weird and at times almost nonsensical (especially on \"Eckhart Tollie\"); this set isn\'t for everybody. But there\'s plenty of abstract funk in the mix, and adventurous listeners will be rewarded with many high-quality jams. The deluxe version offers five bonus tracks. Check out \"Come Along,\" \"Set Up a Mic,\" and \"Get This Style.\"