Mr.KRT :Stained teeth x Dirty Forces

The album starts off with a common hip-hop sample. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" The smooth sound of the production is soaked behind a heavy bassline and crispy ticks. Mr.KRT first sound is a reverbed alib that echo the perfect amount of times before fading out. The production has a mixture of 1999 Southern flare with a kiss of the west coast. KRT vocals are immediately gravitating. His vocals are strong, smokey and have a slight radio EQ to match. His delivery matches the reminiscent times of the production. A bouncy southern delivery with many switches and vocal ranges. His alibs, accompany the track perfectly. His lyrics are very widespread and somewhat hard to pin to a topic. This song is just the intro and delivers a quick and nostalgic beginning to Stained teeth and Dirty forces.

Drop down to next record "Rhyme or Reason" which has radio static in the intro of the production. The piano-like instrumental is pressed above the other instruments. The bass sounds immaculate. The production gives off a darker vibe and has an infectious bounce. Krt comes in strong with a frantic yet structured delivery. His vocals have more stereoEQ than what you may be used to hearing, a slight distortion adds into the grimy feel of the record. Krt lyrics are strong, but metaphors lack impact. Krt flow pattern is what really shines on the song, but his lisp or heavy worded projection makes you miss a word here or there. The chorus/bridge is more of an ending piece to the lyrical showcase that was displayed throughout the song. The next song "Confessions" immediately grabs your attention. An early 2000 sounding sample to follow a simplistic beat pattern that allows freedom to Mc. The production although simple feels amazing against the ears. KRT vocals have much more clarity than the previous record, no word is missed or tangled into his southern drawl. His lyrics and approach to the story are very common and overused in hip-hop. The young man sprouting into manhood is the main story. KRT grants no alternative routes, just the same story we have already encountered many times in the golden era of hip-hop. He goes into college years and beyond, which does dive a little deeper but, nothing grabs you in and captures your soul and attention. The next record "32.Special" has a production with an instrument that sounds like a distorted synthy guitar. This instrument does not bargain and immediately steals the shine with its demanding melody. The production is well done and gives off a simplistic yet memorable beat pattern. The first artist (JasonDaHater) comes in with a strong "BOOOOOOO" which fits his name and persona. He has a similar flow pattern throughout the record which gives off a good vibe. Jason lyrics are common and alibs are filler. During the verse transition between Jason and KRT, the production gives something different to taste, which is amazing. Krt, vocals are crisp and clear. His vocal performance shines on this record, his delivery is special and gives you a good bounce. The song in full spectrum never really gives you anything special. The next record "Something Funky" has a really organic old-school production. The melody is simple and repeats every couple of seconds, although the production never sounds repetitious because of the complexity of KRT rap style. Krt verse structure really is organic on these origin style hip-hop beats. Krt follows the production perfect and switches his style enough for the song to never grow stagnant. Unfortunately another record where is the short length and lack of a traditional format or chorus hurts the piece. The next record "WhatNow" the production is more laid back and melodic. Torn away from its traditional boom-bap feel the production changes its pace to a slow creep. Krt raps with a vocal distortion attached, a couple keys lowered from normal his voice is deep and slow. His vocals are not as screwed and chopped as the peaking generation of Texas hip-hop it brings you to reminiscence to that era. The song has some alibs that uplift the slowed pace, very welled place vocal doubles and verse switches give the song a good energy. Krt lyrics seem to struggle with the idea of leaving home, coming home, or even redefining what home is. Skip down to "Random Zone" the production on this song leaves little impression. Nothing about the production is particularly special and leaves you with mundane feeling. The beat is simplistic and allows KRT to have a perfect delivery for storytelling. This song immediately is interesting, as he is fighting the Incredible Hulk. Random, I know, but something about this song his alibs and his vivid storytelling that makes this song amazing. His hulk vocal inserts, sound effects are crisp and perfectly placed. He gives us such a creative song, that no matter what you cant skip the song. His rap delivery is perfect and every word is heard clearly and precisely. The last song on the album "TheGlo" comes in with this funky synth-like mystic mist spread across the instruments. This is truly the best production on the album. The production has a piano that touches your soul and the beat pattern in complex perfection. KRT lyrics are thought-provoking as his delivery takes a back seat to what comes in to be one of the best tracks on the album...It ends quickly as the words bonus track pops in with heavy echo that fades into a piano-laced instrumental. The production is more laid back and the snares, and drums sit far into the back. He ends the album on a high note, as his lyrics grant you a slight more into who he is as a artist. Stained teeth and Dirty Forces is a project of passion, it consistently hits good production pallets and never really falls short of a good verse. The album manages to deliver vibes from different eras of hip-hop that leaves you nostalgic of those times. You will hear something from 80's on up to 00's. The album is embarrassingly short, even though the songs have an impact, not one song has the full package delivered. Verses drag and leave you wanting a chorus or something else to taste. Songs just end after verses, and KRT don't apologizes for doing so. There was even a full track of shoutouts. Honestly, it was engaging and interesting but it was the longest piece of work on the album other than the double track outro. His personality is humorous and sometimes peak throughout his music, but nothing about the album gives you enough to fall in love or remember. We are left stained by the fact that before we could fall in love with any aspect of the album it was over.

MR.KRT

StainedTeethXDirtyForces

GOOD

3.0/5.0