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Rodey Smith, aka Roots Manuva, has been a pioneer in the U.K. hip-hop scene for more than a decade, and SLIME & REASON finds him keeping step with of-the-moment contemporaries like the Streets and Dizzee Rascal, while tapping into something more laid back, musical, and global in its influence. “Kick Up Ya Foot” could be lifted from a mid-’90s Busta Rhymes session, but it’s kept grounded with Manuva’s Guru-esque, mega-chill flow. Elsewhere, on “2 Much 2 Soon,” he lets his delivery take on more of a cockney swagger, but juxtaposes it against a spare snare loop with occasional emphatic horn flourishes. And on bangers like “I’m A New Man,” Manuva goes for broke with chaotic, El-P-worthy production, bringing the album toward a close with a definitive reaffirmation of his legacy.
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Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Roots Manuva, Primary
2008 Big Dada
Album review
Rodey Smith, aka Roots Manuva, has been a pioneer in the U.K. hip-hop scene for more than a decade, and SLIME & REASON finds him keeping step with of-the-moment contemporaries like the Streets and Dizzee Rascal, while tapping into something more laid back, musical, and global in its influence. “Kick Up Ya Foot” could be lifted from a mid-’90s Busta Rhymes session, but it’s kept grounded with Manuva’s Guru-esque, mega-chill flow. Elsewhere, on “2 Much 2 Soon,” he lets his delivery take on more of a cockney swagger, but juxtaposes it against a spare snare loop with occasional emphatic horn flourishes. And on bangers like “I’m A New Man,” Manuva goes for broke with chaotic, El-P-worthy production, bringing the album toward a close with a definitive reaffirmation of his legacy.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:29
- Main artists: Roots Manuva
- Label: Big Dada
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
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