The wildly underrated duo the Blue Scholars (Geo (MC) and Sabzi (DJ)) have released another EP to add to their growing catalogue of excellent songs. While the themes here are more of the same tough luck tales, blue collar tirades, brighter future hopefuls, and good old hanging/partying with crew songs, the beats have a definite island-y vibe (the album cover looks like a cheesy postcard one might find in any touristy island shop). Not surprising since the two have spent some time hanging out at our tiny state in the seas (ahem, Hawaii), away from their stomping ground of Seattle. Although a 12 song EP (with no intros or interludes or skits), it is really like 2 EPs packaged together; the first six tracks are vintage MC/DJ tracks while the final six are instrumentals. Hence the idea of two EPs. While the beats are great, they are missing the key element of the ultra-charismatic Geo.
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