If you like Hip-Hop, but also electro beats and something a little different in your music, then Angel Haze Dirty Gold is for you. The regular version is great, but it's worth the four extra songs that come with the deluxe, even if one of them is off her e.p. From earlier this year. That track "New York" put her on the map as a not to be fucked with emcee in a whole different genre and game from most.
If you love mainstream rap, some of this album is for you, but if you'd rather hear Rudimental style beats , a deeply personal album which incorporates singing spoken word and her fast paced rapping then go get this immediately. She does remain mainstream, but not the mainstream you are used to.
With label issues that she faced, Angel decided she was sick of meeting deadlines only for her album to be pushed back repeatedly and leaked her debut album on her own personal Twitter.
It worked, because the label went back to their original date of release and we get an awesome compilation. Oh, and she only has one guest, other than the producers and she picked Sia! The finally recognized world wide for her brilliance Sia. Good move, Angel. The album also boasts production from Markus Dravs (Björk, Arcade Fire, Coldplay), Mele (Frank Ocean), and Mike Dean (Kanye West). These are perfect collaborators for her lyrical wordplay and unique sound. Her beats on here sound a lot more polished than her previous mixtapes (which is to be expected) but a couple tracks are begging for remixes. And the album is a lot more ballad heavy, but Angel has all the talent to pull this off. Her singing is to prove she is not just another rapper in this pool of new school emcees that rely heavy on auto-tune for pop crossover and has a lot more behind her than one would think based on previous efforts from her. There are very heavy EDM influences throughout the tape, and I find most of it good for long walks and cardio. None of the album reaches mainstream status such as "Echelon", the albums first single.
For a rapper with such a spit fire flow and an I don't give two fucks attitude, this album humbles her a little all the while showing off her skills in a more tamed manner. Don't get me wrong, she goes HARD but not in the way one would expect. I still gotta say, thoroughly enjoying this album. It's a great way to end 2013 and prepare for 2014 and what's to be expected for the new year. She panicked to get it out to teach these stuck in one genre acts out there that's there is more to Hip-Hop than bitches and hoes ( although, those are present too).
We all need more music that goes back to the root of what music is supposed to be- inspiration.
Not just popular trends, brand name dropping and a cameo from everyone who is popular at the time.
Angel Haze tackles this intricate web of songs all on her own, and brilliantly.
Go at her, I dare you.
I'm giving her 5 stars for uniqueness, dopeness and making her album a worthwhile buy with strong longevity. She ain't going anywhere!
Stay Dirty and Golden and get your Haze on...
-K.J. Dominick's
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