The cold and calculated MC,
Has-Lo, has quietly smoldered on his acclaimed debut,
In Case I Don’t Make It. Teetering between street and backpack, Has-Lo raps with an analytical mind and a streetwise tongue. Earlier today,
Has-Lo debuted two songs at Passion of the Weiss and
released his first vinyl 45.
“Stained Glass” finds Has spitting over powerful horns courtesy of Apollo Brown.
Brown is a master of restraint, allowing the beat to come into it’s own
with minimal meddling, and Has-Lo responds with a calculated and
detailed set of verses, no bar is by accident. With a subtle confidence,
the East Coast spitter intricately compares his style to the loading of
a bullet in a burner’s chamber. On the B side, “Make A Bet”, Has-Lo is less confident and a bit more paranoid, as if he’s racing against the clock. Illmind’s driving beat culminates with a jarring synth arrangement at the chorus that emphasizes the feeling of pursuit: “put the hours on the clock, let your god count it down”.
Has-Lo spits with the vision of a veteran. His words are careful
and deliberate; his flow is patient and steady. Proving that some still
take the craft of writing dead serious, Has-Lo is a genuine lyricist.
Note from the blogger:
Has-Lo and Illmind are an above average pair on "Make a Bet." This is the track that stood out to me the most from the single. Buying the 7inch would be worth it to have this track on vinyl. Something to possibly keep close to your wishlist while you're record shopping.
__Gillie
