The first thing that pops out in DC rapper Airøspace‘s music are the vocals; the listener knows exactly what the rapper is saying at all times. With this in mind, Airøspace tries to lyrically ramp up the intensity with each verse, his rising voice reaching towards a climax that doesn’t always arrive. Lines like, "bloody sickle like a sinkhole in my chest i feel a little take my soul up out my ribs inject my thoughts into the fickle" set to the gloomy minor backing tracks gives the music a real Marshall Mathers sound.
In less skilled hands, songs like these could easily come across as overly maudlin. However, rather than being trite, Airøspace’s tracks come across as wholly original, and some of the verses are really stunning.
Great production values makes this album a must listen.
-Written by Michael Dranove