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IRON BRAYDZ
‘Devil May Cry’
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Throughout the history of Hip-Hop I have witnessed some amazing debut albums. From the eighties I remember ‘Bum Rush The Show’ by Public Enemy and in the nineties albums such as ’36 Chambers’ by Wu Tang Clan and ‘Illmatic’ by Nas really rocking my boat! Why? I guess it’s because these albums have intelligent lyrics, clever wordplay and metaphors, as well as having attitude and something original and fresh. That feeling is a great feeling; it’s a magical musical moment. That feeling has returned to me in the shape of ‘Devil May Cry’ by UK artist Iron Braydz. ‘C’mon Tricksta is it really that good?’ I hear you cry, and answer is simple ‘Yes it really is!’ This is a display of man who has studied the art form, developed his sound and production and created a style and vibe that is unique to him.

‘Devil May Cry’ kicks off with the head-snapping ‘Devils Death Day’ which features the very talented M9 from the Triple Darkness camp before we get one of my personal favourites ‘Death Machine’ which is produced by the likes of the legendary Lewis Parker who has produced tracks for the last two Ghostface albums. The vibe remains solid as we get the mystical and lyrical profound ‘Hang’ as well as the recent single ‘Golden Legacy’, which received BBC Radio One attention from Mary Anne Hobbs before getting into the second Lewis Parker produced track ‘L’s Formation’.

Then we get a massive skit featuring the legendary DJ Marley Marl, the man produced and helped the careers of Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap, MC Shan (his cousin), Masta Ace, King Tee and LL Cool J, Eric B and Rakim. What he says here really does some up the whole project when he talks about Iron Bryadz as a rapper and producer. ‘I’m hearing the beats, the beats is hot, yo kid…I can’t even front. That let’s me know that cats in the States is slippin’, they straight slippn’ kid, for real, I’m play some of this in the States man and I bet you it’s gonna make some people wake up cat!’

All that made me saying ‘WOW!’ and then I got hit sideways with a massive collaboration with one of J Dilla’s favourite MC’s Detroit’s Guilty Simpson entitled ‘Saavin Artillary’ which bangs with superb production from Proppa. Vibes then get serious with ‘Lost’ produced by the man himself this is a captured moment of Iron Braydz unleashing social commentary like an urban poet. Uplifting and positive music continues with ‘Feelings From The Heart’ before getting the super sick ‘Crushed Mooncrators’ and a really nice remix beat-less mix of ‘Golden Legacy’ which executes lush string arrangements. Mastered by Baby J, ‘Devil May Cry’ is one of 2010’s most important Hip-Hop releases and will be one of the albums of the year,

Iron Braydz has such a bright future ahead of himself in music because he brings something uplifting… lyrically, musically and spiritually. It’s refreshing to see acts like Iron Braydz taking things back to the essence without being obvious, played-out or dated. This is Hip-Hop music for gods and the way he creates the connection between act and listener is amazing. I am so impressed… so impressed I have to go now and listen to this shit again. This future classic makes me so proud to be British. Iron Braydz, Rago Magazine salutes and congratulates you for doing something good for Hip-Hop music. Please sir, can we have some ore please!? LOL.

Review by Tricksta
www.myspace.com/trickstawolftown