Music Review conducted by contributing writer Ty Jones of Intrigued Music Blogspot.
Artist: Aye Burks
Album: Meet the Press: The Art of Storytelling, Craft of Journalism
Producers: M. Owens, Flawless Tracks, Track Dealer, Vans Beats
Artists
usually come out with different aspects to make an album or a mixtape. Many of
them just throw single after single only to get their name out but ultimately
falls off short. Others come out with covers that do not fit the theme of their
album or just lose the excitement of the hip hop fan. This is not the case with
newcomer Aye Burks who takes the art of storytelling to another level. Storytelling
goes hand and hand with hip hop in it’s entirely. This is what Aye Burks
accomplished to a tee in his new opus, Meet the Press: The Art of Storytelling,
Craft of Journalism.
Throughout the album it’s very cohesive in which Aye Burks expresses his artistically creative process. What is interesting with this album is Aye Burks is not afraid to step out of the box in terms of subject matter. The captivating elements that grab the average listener including myself is his expression. Subject matter matters to some degree but this album is a mixture of a get in your face reporter that states the facts most news networks are afraid to in fear of losing their jobs and a soulful author of a novel that allow the curious reader to gravitate into his world.
He attacks various topics that many artists are afraid to even touch. The title track starts off as the best example about gun control, sex and fame. Aye reports the ills of society succinctly and with vision that grabs the listener by painting a mental picture.
"Plagiarist" is a clever track with flair on adding the elites like Jay-Z, ODB, 2Pac and Big Pun. “Prestige” is one of the favorite tracks which expresses the fickle fans in hip hop on the loving you, hating you, loving you attitude cycle while Vans Beats of the Cratez laced to perfection
“All of Me part 2” puts Aye in a personal life of pulling you to his life of strife with relationships. “The Mayor’s Wife” is a hilarious track in which he is the accomplice of the cheating wife.
The only drawback of this album is his delivery can get lost of the over experimentation of production. “As the Plot Thickens” felt inconsistent between his vocals and the piano laced beats while “Get Well” and “Hundred, Thousands and Trillions” throws the listener off guard. Other than that, this album is a must listen. Aye handled half the production of the album which is one of the many advantages of him taking risks that many indie artists are afraid to do. We will hear more of Mister Burks that will make his way into many radio stations in the near future.
RATING 4 OUT OF 5
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