There's more to grittiness
of Ralph dela Fuente whenever he voiced his words from the early part
of the decade. Why did I say so? His album sums it up.
Loob Ng Kabaong is the
long-awaited brainchild from the rapper more known as Apoc the Death
Architect, or simply Apoc/Arkitekto, the guy who more often appears
as a judge than a battling MC in the FlipTop Rap Battle League (yes,
even more than NothingElse).
Sure he appears to talk
about anything and everything personal just like any other rappers
came before him (and we mean from self-bragging rights to romances
and even politics). But heck, his “Wala Kong Pake” appears to
have taken a reverse psychology approach by attacking his own flaws
and stomping afterwards.
That, apparently, was just
a brief respite from being the no-nonsense and no holds barred
spit-fire he is; something he probably learned from writing his of
bars accompanied with several styles he took from affiliates Heavenly
Host/Kampo Terroritmo/Teknika Brutal/Writer's Block. And while the
internet-released Fuck You Up specialist (in 2015) may sound a bell
but not that loud, his all-Filipino album can pull the punches more
often; backing his online and offline characters in the process.
Yes, LNK has been his
full-blown showcase, lyrically-wise speaking. He already got the flow
and just picked the right words and stories to tell, from judgmental
society (Husgado), to passion (Rapper Ka?) to obsession (Idolo) to
logic and religion (Taong Mesiyas). That probably boosted his rep
from being the choke king into one of the hottest and dopest acts
today.
The Verdict: 9.1
Must-hear: Wala Kong Pake,
Husgado, Sensitibo, Idolo, Rapper Ka, and Para Imortal feat. Kemikal
Ali and Denmark
Order Apoc's Loob Ng Kabaong at apocthedeatharchitect.bandcamp.com or at the Uprising Headquarters in Baraks, Unit E, Ground floor, Cifra Bldg., Boni Ave, Mandaluyong City. Visit the UPRISING's website or the Facebook page for more inquiries.
Author: slickmaster | © 2018 The SlickMaster's Files
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