BYPASS SURGERY: BY JayDaSkreet: A quick look

 Bypass Surgery: Jay DaSkreet

A quick look into the album

  

The album is introduced with a raspy voice wordplay from “B2Funny” that has statements that are as smooth as they are quotable. The first song “A Patient’s Patience” has the perfect amount of bounce mixed in with metaphors and bars that are personal, but still can blend into a commercial TikTok quote. The first thing I noticed with Jay is his metaphors seemed to be a little bit more compact and intricate. The production has a southern bounce that's reminiscent of 2010; but mixed with Jay's immaculate flow pattern, it feels beyond current. The flow pattern Jay manages to weave in and out of patterns consistently, that keeps you on the edge of your seat without the need for fill-ins (adlibs) to keep the flow interesting. The first song was absolutely perfect as an intro and set the setting for the rest of the album. The next song “Mitch Match” follows similar production patterns as the first song; bounce; heavy bass with crisp ticks. Jay DaSkreet once again delivers an untouchable flow pattern; you are immediately gravitating to the bounce and can't really snap out of the trance. The next song “No Love” slows the flow down a little and gives a more current “flow pattern” that’s more reminiscent of what you would expect to hear on the radio. Populated with adlibs, stop and go, and a more “easier to digest” sound. What is great is that Jay still manages to press words together that separate himself from the pack as a writer and a performer. It just sounds flawless, and easy, but if you were to attempt to deliver those same words, you would find yourself slipping up. The chorus on the record doesn’t really fall into the same impact as the verses, still gives something, but not the same level as the verses. R.W.A. the next record, he decides to deliver his rawest most intricate lyrical record on the album. When he starts to explain how he compares to other M.C.s (respectfully) he kills, and mentions the artist but in such a vivid way to digest, you are just left with the “disgusted face” as the production continues to elevate with his flow. This record is meant to be performed even though it’s the shortest song on the album, the instrumentation, just helps continue to build the excitement. “Recreational Use” is the party-single this album needed to keep that perfect balance and it was delivered. A Westcoast vibe, with a southern baseline, gets in the vibe before he jumps fully into verse. The chorus, which may be the best on the album, is perfect. One thing we would have hoped for was better vocal clarity and mixing during the chorus to help differentiate certain parts, to make the “Party Over Here” more impactful. Cleaner ticks and vocals would have made the music hit even harder, a louder sample to perfectly blend with Jay would have given this record an extra push. The verse once again, is just “drippy” with quotables littered throughout. The album slows down a little and some of the songs in the 2nd half don’t feel as impactful as others. The bypass surgery concept isn’t fully apparent towards the credits, but it doesn’t discredit the art in any form. Jay DaSkreet returns again and gets your heart racing with his infectious lyrics, quotable punchlines, and heavy-laced-based tracks. His heartfelt lyrics, mixed into every record, make you feel as close as you can without knowing him personally. The choruses take a back seat on this album and didn’t really break through as much as the verses. Bypass Surgery is an album to get your heart going again if you have been feeling hip-hop has missed a beat or two lately. Take some time to make some time, and listen to Jay latest album, BYPASS SURGERY.  

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