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Rapper's Best Friend 5: An Instrumental Series
Hip-Hop · 2019 · 12 tracks · 36m

Rapper's Best Friend 5: An Instrumental Series

The Alchemist

Sample-based minimalism. Dusty soul loops and gritty percussion that turn urban isolation into a cinematic experience.

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The perfect soundtrack for when you need to feel like the protagonist of a gritty noir film while you're just answering emails.

A tense, cinematic journey through the shadows of an urban landscape, balancing nostalgia with a cold, modern edge.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 36m
01
2Stings
2:52
02
Warning Shot
2:45
03
Broken Bottles
3:56
04
Fuck & Get High
3:27
05
Sell Me This Pen
3:09
06
Brossface Brippler
3:58
07
224 May Block
2:11
08
Imperius Rex
2:16
09
Love Is a Funny Thing
2:42
10
Body Snatchers
2:05
11
Canary Rhombus
2:54
12
Rubber Bands & Weight
3:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, repetitive soul chop on Broken Bottles that feels like a loop stuck in a beautiful dream.
The sudden, jarring transition into the heavy, menacing bassline of Brossface Brippler.
The way Rubber Bands & Weight closes the album with a triumphant yet weary orchestral sample.
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