If you listen to the media you’d believe that Southern Hip hop is responsible for ruining hip hop music, and you’d believe that Southern hip hop is only about beats and a certain type of music, but none the less a group of young emcees continually push through determined to break that stereotype. Now I usually don’t take mixtapes and albums given to me randomly and unsolicited, but after earing this one I felt it was my responsibility to not only report on what’s new but also to possibly introduce new talent with this column.
So I introduce to you, from South Florida , Myztik, dropping the Alligator Alley Mixtape.
Lyrically its good, it can use a little work. Some of the punch lines are hit or miss, but he’s not just a punch line rapper and has the ability to rap in between the punchlines. Versatility and Originality are kind of lacking, the subject ranges are expected, representing, the street life, haters, success, etc, not original or new but definitely done his own way. Expect that rhyme schemes and complexity will increasingly become deeper with time but he does show promise and opportunity for growth with flashes of brilliance at certain moments. The flow and ability to adapt over different beats is the greatest strength, coupled with a strong delivery.
The production is pretty good. It leaves some to be desired and makes you wonder what he could do with stronger beats, but he does seem to have chemistry with the producer(s) and seems comfortable over the beat selection. Only problem is so far Sonically it doesn’t have a signature sound overall. No one beat stands out or is instantly memorable.
Myztik does however posses strong song making ability, that should garner him some attention from Dj’s for parties, clubs and possibly radio or mix shows. “Hating on Me” f / Guerilla Zoe, Pound of Purple f/ Gucci Mane , and Wire are perfect for that format.
Entertainment value is pretty high, and so is the replay value , you’ll get a few spins off the project. Overall I give it a strong 3 and ½ stars out of 6. Good job, look forward to hearing growth because he'll get better with time and experience. Its worth checking out , if you’d like to check it for yourself you can download it at http://www.datpiff.com/Myztik-Alligator-Alley-mixtape.291374.html and judge for your self.
Slin-K
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