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Lewis Street
Hip-Hop · 2020 · 2 tracks

Lewis Street

Two tracks of high-stakes lyricism and soulful production that capture a veteran rapper grappling with his legacy and the grueling nature of greatness.

July 22, 2020 · Dreamville

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Lewis Street is a brief but potent transmission from an artist at the peak of his technical powers, yet burdened by the expectations of his own legacy. It sounds like a late-night studio session where the air is thick with the smell of old records and the weight of unfinished business. The production is warm and grounded in the boom-bap tradition, but there is a modern sharpness to the mix that makes every syllable feel like a calculated strike. It is the sound of a man looking at the childhood home the EP is named after while standing on a mountain he spent a decade climbing.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
01
The Climb Back
5:04
02
Lion King On Ice
3:30
Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the soul sample in The Climb Back pitches up, mirroring the increasing intensity of the multi-syllabic rhyme scheme.
The transition in Lion King on Ice where the melodic hook gives way to a vulnerable admission about the loneliness of success.
The final verse of The Climb Back where the percussion drops out to emphasize the weight of the social commentary.

How does Lewis Street sound next to the rest of J. Cole's catalogue?

Contemplative+0.7σ

Contemplative saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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