Prem C 5 Senses of Def EP
Affiliated with the Underground Alliance crew, what is effectively a solo outing for Prem C is amply supplemented with help from the aforementioned Alliance as well as the more recognisable Foreign Beggars.
The first Beggar to lend a hand is Dag Nabbit, with all beats on this EP being supplied by him. The production he provides is, as expected, top-notch and the use of one beat-smith means that there is a definite coherency to the whole thing. The beats themselves are dark, yet fairly sparse at first, with only completely necessary drum hits and big bass lines. As the vinyl progresses however, so do the beats, as they got more upbeat and more complex, with the final track providing the listener with much more impetus to nod their head. The beats provide a fantastic setting for the vocals as well, amply setting the tone for Prem C’s complex, cosmic metaphors. And with guests such as Orifice Vulgatron, also from the Foreign Beggars, you know that all rhymes are gonna have to be up to scratch. And as mentioned before, there is a consistency to the EP, and that applies to the vocals, as they culminate in a furious back-to-back rhyme-fest on “Catch My Javelin Pt. 1” with Prem, Orifice and fellow Beggar Metropolis going all out to outshine each other.
For me, there were only two problems with this EP, and they are very minor. Firstly, on “Bring It Back (Push It Forward)”, Prem C spits a small part of his rhyme quite fast, not quite double-time, but getting there. However, for me, this made these particular vocals unintelligible. Secondly, “Locked in a Padded Cell and Left Alone” is too short in my opinion. It’s a wicked tune but could have been improved by developing it a little more. Other than that though, this is another quality release from the Undali label, and is well worth picking up, especially if you’re already a fan of this crew and its affiliates.
- Novel
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