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The Vault
Hip-Hop · 2019 · 11 tracks · 35m

The Vault

Too $hort

Stripped-back Oakland street rap featuring heavy 808s and deadpan storytelling. A collection of archive recordings that capture the raw essence of the Bay Area.

December 20, 2019 · Empire

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A confident and gritty stroll through the streets of Oakland at midnight.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 35m
01
Bancroft
3:52
02
Mercy
3:30
03
All Bitches Ain’t Women
3:03
04
Whatcha Got
3:24
05
Me and Ya Momma
3:37
06
No Time for That
3:01
07
Bigger Than the Both of Us
3:12
08
Burn Rubber on a Bitch
2:14
09
Pimp School
2:32
10
Information
3:16
11
You Say It (Divide and Conquer)
4:03
Moments Worth Listening For
the heavy rhythmic thud of the 808s on Bancroft that immediately establishes the Oakland geography
the cynical storytelling on All Bitches Ain’t Women where the beat stays perfectly static under the narrative
the sharp, repetitive synth lead on Burn Rubber on a Bitch that cuts through the low-end mud
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Vault sound next to the rest of Too $hort's catalogue?

Medium Energy-0.9σ

It runs a touch cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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