With all the copycat artists snatching fame by biting simple styles, it’s evident more artists haven’t taken to the OutKast model because of its complexity and tenuous corporeality. Flatbush’s The Underachievers may be the only crew brave enough to attempt the feat. "Evermore: The Art of Duality," their second studio album on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, is a further exploration into the realms of psychedelic street rap. It’s MCs Issa Gold and AK’s ability to vacillate between complex lyrical patterns and simple blunt truths, referencing both Alduous Huxley and Tupac in the same track, that makes them so effective. In “Rain Dance,” AK raps, “Hennesy Sippin, crippin since I was a teen nigga, still a street hitter, psychedelics helped me see bigger.” Coupled with their predilection toward ethereal bouncy beats, Evermore is an effort Andre 3000 and Big Boi would be proud to have rattle their trunks. Currently on a US tour, The Underachievers will hit Webster Hall on October 24. – BrokeMC
