Enterfear

Ever-reliable Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne brings his tried-and-true combination of hardcore, tongue-twisting rhymes and aggressive genre-bending production to his 22nd effort, Enterfear. Slowly teased through a pair of EPs released in late 2019 and early 2020, the album presents all the trademarks of a typical Tech N9ne album. From the rock-influenced opener Just Die? to the downcast emoting of Feel So Sad! and For Ya Love, Tech injects just enough variety into the mix to keep momentum moving and allow for listeners to catch their collective breaths. Like previous efforts, Enterfear is packed with heavy-hitting blows to the head where Tech showcases his dexterity and wordplay, spitting about common themes such as his accomplishments as an independent artist (Look What I Did), and his eternal underdog status (like on Outdone, where he raps, The industry shunned me.../Acting like you dont see me in the conversation/of the greatest, I never got a nomination/cause you hated, you callin me abomination). His scrappy attitude and self-made image remain a large part of his draw as the one you want to root for, even if nearly two-dozen albums and a successful indie empire prove that hes doing just fine. Still, the myth remains and continues to sell, feeding his audience with yet another classic Tech N9ne affair. While Enterfear doesnt add any new tricks to his repertoire, itll no doubt sate his devoted following with more of the same reliable material, attitude, and energy for which the emcee is known. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

カンザスシティの大物による実に22枚目のアルバムは同名の2連作EPに新たな音源を追加した内容で、クリズ・カリコをはじめとするストレンジ・ミュージックの面々が参加。持ち味である畳み掛けるようなラップを活かしたハードな楽曲からメロディアスに聴かせるミディアム～スロウなど、緩急を付けた全19曲という圧巻のヴォリュームだ。フラットブッシュ・ゾンビーズとのホラーコア風味なコラボも収録。
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