I Heard it Today

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AlbumApr 21 / 200914 songs, 39m 33s
East Coast Hip Hop Political Hip Hop
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This is my first artistic venture since removing myself from the industry after a harrowing tour bus wreck in December 2006. These songs were written at the dawn of the Obama administration and they contain my thoughts on life in America moving forward. Ultimately, this music is intended to both alert and uplift the people. Guest appearances include: Bahamadia, Vinny Paz (of Jedi Mind Tricks), Metro (of SA Smash), Willie Evans Jr & Paten Locke as Dumbtron Production by: Edan, J Zone, Batsauce, Headnodic, Willie Evans Jr., Paten Locke, & Mr. Lif Your Support Is Appreciated!

5.3 / 10

This thoughtful, earnest, cerebral MC might be a prototypical "rapper liberal arts kids like," but he's also ferociously on-point and prodigiously skilled.

D+

With 2002’s I Phantom, Boston’s Mr. Lif couched his rage and systemic distrust in the trappings of a well-designed concept album, and as such, his suspicions were alluring—even inspiring. What workaday mope doesn’t fantasize about strangling the boss and living to see the rat race collapse? Unfortunately, for his…

<p>His frantic rhymes are uttered with growing ferocity, until single The Sun lets a little light in writes <strong>Steve Yates</strong></p>

6 / 10